Provides spectacular late summer color and vertical interest to borders and naturalized areas. Frost tolerant, attracts bees and butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, low maintenance. The large pink flowers are a favorite nectar source for monarchs & other butterflies. Eutrochium purpureum , commonly called joe pye weed , is a tall missouri native perennial that occurs in low moist ground, wooded slopes, wet meadows and thickets and stream margins throughout the state (steyermark). Full sun (6+ hours), part sun (4-6 hours), full shade (up to 4 hours). A wonderful addition to meadows, native gardens, and in stream margins. Eupatorium pupureum , or sweet joe pye weed , prefers part shade & woodland edges. It is native to eastern and central north america, from ontario east to new hampshire and south as far as florida, louisiana, and oklahoma. Great in landscapes and containers. It thrives in areas with somewhat moist soil, like near streams or in drainage ditches. The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: · native joe- pye weed (eutrochium purpureum ), a native perennial. Eutrochium purpureum , commonly known as sweet joe pye weed , [4] sweet-scented joe pye weed [5] or purple joe pye weed , [6] is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family asteraceae. Eutrochium purpureum, commonly known as sweet joe pye weed, sweet-scented joe pye weed or purple joe pye weed, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family asteraceae. · joe pye weed is a native wildflower that blooms late in the season with clusters of tiny mauve or pink-purple flowers on tall stems. An herbaceous perennial. Don’t let the name fool you—joe- pye weed isn’t a weed at all! A compact joe pye weed with showy, mauve-purple, dome-shaped flower heads that bloom from late summer to early fall. With its towering lavender blooms and irresistible appeal to butterflies and bees, this native perennial brings drama and charm to any garden.
