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Eupatorium purpureum 'Gateway'
Category: Native Perennial Ht: 4'-6' Spread: Clump forming Color: Pink Bloom Period: Summer Light: Sun to Part Shade Soil: Moist Well Drained Soil The leaves of this stately herb have a faint scent of vanilla or apple, and pink flowers in the summer. This is a Native American herb. The rhizome is used to induce fever-breaking sweats. It eases menstrual cramps, and helps gout, rheumatism, and kidney and urinary problems. |