Spotted Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Spotted Joe Pye Weed is a bushy woody perennial with whorls of coarse dark leaves on its purple-speckled stems. The large flowerhead on top opens to hundreds of tiny sweetly fragrant purple flowers in summer and fall, attracting bees and butterflies. Best bloom in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.
Type: |
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
4' - 7' |
Spread: |
3' - 4’ |
Spacing: |
3’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Season of Interest: |
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: Kor!An (Андрей Корзун), Eutrochium maculatum 02, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Eutrochium maculatum kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Eutrochium maculatum kz03, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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