General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 36 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Pink
Other: Mauve purple; deep pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP16122
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2013 Great Plant Picks award winner

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Common names
  • Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed
  • Eastern Joe Pye Weed
  • Coastal Plain joepyeweed
  • Joe-Pye weed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Eutrochium dubium
  • Synonym: Eupatoriadelphus dubius
  • Synonym: Eupatorium dubium

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Location: IL
Date: 2008-08-03
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
#pollination
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 08-01-2015
#Pollination
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 08-01-2015
#Pollination
Location: My Cincinnati Ohio garden
Date: 2013-07-24
Blooming, year three.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-24
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Mentor on the Lake, OH
Date: 2018-06-19
Winter sown seedling
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Jul 28, 2007 3:29 PM
A honeybee is enjoying the flowers. #Pollination

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 08-01-2015
#Pollination
Location: My Cincinnati Ohio garden
Date: 2013-06-22
\"Little Joe\" isn't very little this year
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
#Pollination

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-08-26
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-08-26
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-08-26
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-08-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Sep 7, 2006 12:14 PM
Location: IL
Date: 2013-08-02
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Aug 20, 2006 10:41 AM

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Jul 13, 2006 6:49 PM
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Date: 2019-08-19
full-grown plant
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: September 2011
\"Little Joe\" in the landscape (plants from left to right- Solom
Location: My Cincinnati, Ohio garden
Date: August 2011
\"Little Joe\" in the landscape
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: November 2, 2011
Seed heads look fuzzy when seeds are mature.

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-06-26
I had to sprinkle cayenne pepper around the plant to keep the wil
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Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Oct 26, 2020 5:31 AM concerning plant:
    'Little Joe' is a winner in my central Maryland garden. I have it in morning to midday sun, shade after that due to being against a deck. Soil there is dense (clay due to deck construction) and stays moist (due to grading and exposure) It's in the third year, this was a very rainy one, still matured at a nice 4 feet, unlike its straight Joepye neighbor that got to 7 feet.
  • Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Aug 23, 2019 11:18 AM concerning plant:
    'Little Joe' is a slightly more compact form of the Coastal Joe-Pye. It is supposed to get 3 to 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, but the specimen in my biggest customer's yard has gotten to 5 feet this year and about as wide. It looks very good and is standing up fine! Like the mother species it has more ovate leaves than other Joe-Pye species and has three main veins instead of one, and leaves get to 6 inches long while most other species leaves get to 8 inches or more. This cultivar was chosen by a Steve Lightly at Conard-Pyle Nursery in Pennsylvania.
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