Skip to content

Eupatorium capillifolium

Plants

Family: Asteraceae · Genus: Eupatorium

Eupatorium capillifolium

Larry Allain @ USDA-NRCS Plants Database · public_domain

About

Eupatorium capillifolium, or dog fennel, is a North American perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the eastern and south-central United States. It is generally between 50 cm and 2 meters tall with several stems that fork from a substantial base. The stems and base are covered in leaves so dissected that they resemble branching green threads coming out of the stem in fractal patterns. When crushed, the leaves have a sour odor similar to dill pickles. The flowers have a subtle floral odor.

Summary from Wikipedia

View full profile

Growing details and traits for Eupatorium capillifolium in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.