Eupatorium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower) is an aggressive, self-seeding herbaceous perennial native to Central and Southeast U.S. It has fluffy blue flowers that are attractive to pollinators.  Blue Mistflower prefers to grow in full sun to part shade in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils.  

Common Name: blue mistflower  

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Native Range: Central and southeastern United States, West Indies

Zone: 5 to 10

Height: 1.50 to 3.00 feet

Spread: 1.50 to 3.00 feet

Bloom Time: July to October

Bloom Description: Blue

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Medium

Suggested Use: Naturalize

Flower: Showy

Attracts: Butterflies

Photo credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Conoclinium_coelestinum_with_Monarch.jpg/640px-Conoclinium_coelestinum_with_Monarch.jpg