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thisismelissa

Eupatorium Chocolate... dud?

16 years ago

I bought Eupatorium Chocolate last year and was pleased with it.... thrilled actually. It was a 1 gallon plant, about 18" tall and 12" wide when I planted it in June.

By September, it was a gorgeous blooming 3 foot globe. Fantastic.

This spring, it was absolutely the last to emerge... maybe just 2 weeks ago. And today, it's only about 2-3" tall. I have it in 2 different spots, one part sun, one full sun.

Is this one I can expect to do better later in the season or is this just a dud variety here in Minnesota?

Someone did ask me once "If you have luck growing this, can you tell me your secret?"

HELP! Does this grow well for you? What conditions?

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