Grown By North Creek Nurseries. Mid-Atlantic Native Eco-Type. A lovely upright perennial blooming in the summer and continuing into the fall; pretty rose colored flower plumes rise above dark green foliage; fast growing, great for woodland gardens, beds and containers; excellent for cut flower arrangements
Ships as a Landscape-Ready Plug 6 Plant Minimum
Common Name: Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: Eastern North America
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 4.00 to 7.00 feet
Spread: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Description: Pinkish-purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Border, Butterfly Garden, Cottage Garden, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Deciduous
Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant
Tolerate: Deer, Wet Soil
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Ornamental Features
Joe Pye Weed has masses of beautiful plumes of lightly-scented rose flowers at the ends of the stems from late summer to late fall, which emerge from distinctive fuchsia flower buds, and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its large serrated narrow leaves emerge dark green in spring, turning forest green in color throughout the season. The burgundy stems can be quite attractive.
Planting and Growing
Joe Pye Weed will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
