Scientific Name: Eutrochium purpureum
Common Name: Joe Pye weed
Native Range: Eastern and central North America
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant type & Form: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 5.00 to 7.00 feet
Spread: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: July – September
Bloom Description: Mauve pink
Flower: Tiny, vanilla-scented, dull pinkish-purple flowers in large, domed blooms; each flower cluster usually has 5-7 florets
Fruit: Seed heads that persist into winter
Leaf: Coarsely-serrated, lance-shaped, dark green leaves (up to 12″ long) in whorls of 3-4
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: Prefers moist, fertile, humusy soils that do not dry out
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Water plant, naturalize, rain garden
Tolerates: Deer, clay soil, wet soil
Notes: The flowers are very attractive to butterflies.
Identification notes: Look for a tall plant with whorled leaves that are serrated and lance-shaped. In July – September, the plant will have tiny pink flowers that turn into a fluffy seed head in the winter.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
