Joe Pye Weed
- Botanical Name
- Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 9
- Height
- 5 to 7 feet
- Width
- 3 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Late summer to fall: purple, mauve
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist to wet, organic
- Planting & Care
- Provide adequate moisture, not letting soil dry out
- Divide every 3 years
- Cold treatment improves seed germination
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Atropurpureum - purple spotted stems
- Gateway - red stems, mauve-pink flowers, 5-6'
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