General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 36 - 84 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Sweetscented Joe Pye Weed
  • Joe Pye Weed
  • Sweetscented joepyeweed
  • Joepyeweed
  • Joe-Pye weed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Eutrochium purpureum var. purpureum
  • Synonym: Eupatorium purpureum var. amoenum
  • Synonym: Eupatorium purpureum var. purpureum

Photo Gallery
Photo by stone
Location: Roberta Georgia
Date: August
Close up of seeds
Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: 2018-07-28
Photo by stone
Photo by stone
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz

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