Eupatorium capillifolium seeds grow into dog fennel — a tall annual or perennial herb native to the temperate biome of eastern and south-eastern USA, from New York south through the coastal plain to Florida and Texas, growing in disturbed habitats, roadsides, old fields and wetland margins. Described by Lamarck and transferred by Small. The epithet capillifolium means 'hair-leaved', referring to the extremely finely divided, feathery, fennel-like leaves. Produces tall, branching, light-catching stems to 2–3 m covered in thread-fine, bright green, fennel-like foliage of extraordinary textural character. An unusual and architecturally distinctive ornamental for its foliage. Medicinal uses in traditional medicine. Family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae.Full sun; moist to well-drained soils; warm temperate conditions; semi-annual to perennial. Outstanding fine-textured architectural foliage. 'Capillifolium' = hair-leaved; Lamarck/Small; thread-fine fennel-like leaves to 2–3 m; textural impact Extraordinary fine-textured foliage architecture; disturbed habitats and wetland margins; SE USA Eastern & SE USA (New York to Florida and Texas) — temperate biome Genus Eupatorium ~40 species; Family Asteraceae (tribe Eupatorieae) Full sun; moist soils; warm temperate; annual/perennial; fine foliage; Family Asteraceae Eupatorium capillifolium is dog fennel — one of the most unusually textured plants in the temperate flora of eastern North America, its extraordinarily fine, hair-like, fennel-scented foliage on tall, airy stems creating a soft-textured architectural screen of great ornamental value in the naturalistic garden. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
