Gateway Joe Pye Weed is a bushy woody perennial with whorls of coarse dark leaves on its wine-red stems. The large flowerhead on top opens to hundreds of tiny sweetly fragrant rose-pink flowers in summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Best bloom in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates light afternoon shade in the South.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
4' - 5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Leaves will scorch if soils dry out. Will tolerate light afternoon shade in southern climates. Cut plants to the ground in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coreopsis, Phlox, Echinacea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium maculatum Gateway 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Eupatorium maculatum kz5, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Andrey Zharkikh, 2011.10.03_16.54.08_CIMG6544
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
