Eutrochium purpureum (Purple Joe-Pye Weed)

Sweet Joe-Pye Weed is a large woodland plant reaching around four to seven feet high with beautiful cotton candy pink-purple flowers.  It brings in the butterflies and is a statement plant for the garden, but with its height, it can be a bit aggressive in smaller gardens. Plus it is a favorite nectar source for the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis).

• Sun Exposure: shade, part shade
• Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
• Height 4-7'
• Flower Color Purple/Pink
• Flower Time July, August, September

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