Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'

thats a useful one, thank you spritz.

You're welcome - it's lovely for months, because its leaves are dark! You might find it under a new name - 'Ageratina', because 'they' have changed its name. <sigh>.

ok, thank you, the new name is at least easier to say!! i was wondering how i would ask for the other name!!

I'm afraid that's only half of it, though. It's actually Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'. Oh, I do wish they'd leave names as they are. I'm not changing my plant list!

It's easy - 'You-pat-orium'. lol.

oh thats better ~ thank you!!!

the adverts at the side of this page are calling it 'white snakeroot'!!!

Ignore them. I get annoyed because they call EVERY hardy Geranium a 'cranesbill', whatever type they are. Grrrr....

Love this one, ours is surviving, only just, it is so dry here.

I planted this during the Spring Spritz and its doing really well damp semi-shade....Will it need much mulching for Winter please?....

It wouldn't hurt, would it, as long as you don't feed it. Normally I'd say 'no' but if yours was only planted this year, it would be sensible, I think.

Dd - it is dry if you dig down, isn't it. I've seen that this week while I've been planting bulbs.

That's lovely Barbara. Mine is also in damp semi-shade, Motinot, just flowered a few days ago.

It's a great plant, isn't it - whatever its name is. ;-)

im glad its not snakeroot, i dont like that name at all.

I won't be calling it that!

Thanks Spritz...Sheila, mine is flowering at the moment too....:>)

Oh good. :))

love this - I put mine in a pretty shady part - real showpiece this plant

Yes, I absolutely agree. :-)

I was asked today if I could take cuttings from mine . . . any advice, Spritz?

My RHS book doesn't mention cuttings, it just says they can be split in the spring, or grown from seed. I'll look in Carol Klein's book and see what she has to say.

Yes, easily divided in spring .. probably the best way!

Thank you - definitely worth propagating!