Snakeroot, Chocolate Snakeroot

Chocolate Snakeroot is a native herbaceous perennial with sharp-toothed dark green lace-like foliage that has a chocolate tint.  Fluffy white flowers bloom in flat clusters atop of striking purple stems from late summer into fall.  Blooms best in part shade and humusy medium to wet well-drained soil.  Chocolate Snakeroot has improved shade tolerance and is drought tolerant once established.

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Eastern N. America; GA Native
Height:	3' - 5'
Spread:	2’ - 3’
Spacing:	1.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases, but watch for aphids, spider mites, and leaf galls.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Marsh Marigold, Swamp Sunflower, Turtlehead

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' 10/2021 Joe Pye- (1)+(2), (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.