This is one tough plant. It has been moved three times in my garden, and it came back strong. It blooms very late in the gardening year and is much appreciated at that time. It can easily be divided and this very long lived perennial will give you a reliable performance every fall. I have had this in my garden for over 5 years now and feel it is an underused plant.

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I've seen this perennial native to Japan and China around since the early 2,000's in southeast PA. It is somewhat common. I've seen it being sold in late summer and early fall even outside at grocery stores, big box stores, and conventional garden centers. It gives a good display of big white daisy flowers in late August into November. Its very thick, succulent leaves and stems are very stinky when bruised or broken with an odor that is similar to many Viburnum stems, leaves, and sometimes even flowers. The Siebold Viburnum from eastern Asia especially has the same stinky odor. This strong smelly chemical can cause skin irritation on some people and animals. I've seen this perennial get messy in habit and flop over a lot, so it must be divided and reset every several years, or one can cut it half way back in late May or so to keep it more compact. The flowers have just a tiny hint of the stinky smell.

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Propagates readily from stem cuttings. Trim to 3 to 6" in early Spring and again to 10 to 12" in late Spring to promote a sturdier, fuller habit.

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