Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)

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Vanilla scented purple plumes covered in pollinators that reach heights up to 7’ AND a lover of woodland shade? 

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Sweet Joe Pye Weed feeds & shelters an incredible array of wildlife throughout the year. A vital source of nectar for monarchs, swallowtails and countless numbers of native bees. Large seed heads become Nature’s bird feeders In Autumn & Winter. 

She is happiest in woodland settings. Think dappled shade to full sun with moist well-draining soils.

Plant Deets: 

  • Prefers moist to well drained soils. 

  • Grows 4-7’ tall 

  • Blooms July thru September 

  • Herbaceous perennial with LOTS of seeds

PICK YOUR PLANT:

Vanilla scented purple plumes covered in pollinators that reach heights up to 7’ AND a lover of woodland shade? 

SIGN ME UP SCOTTY! 

Sweet Joe Pye Weed feeds & shelters an incredible array of wildlife throughout the year. A vital source of nectar for monarchs, swallowtails and countless numbers of native bees. Large seed heads become Nature’s bird feeders In Autumn & Winter. 

She is happiest in woodland settings. Think dappled shade to full sun with moist well-draining soils.

Plant Deets: 

  • Prefers moist to well drained soils. 

  • Grows 4-7’ tall 

  • Blooms July thru September 

  • Herbaceous perennial with LOTS of seeds

More about Sweet Joe Pye Weed

  • Place in back of garden with native grasses and low growing shrubs to support the tall stems

  • Smaller garden? Want shorter stems? You’ll want to cut back the plants by a third in June

  • In the wild, Sweet Joe Pye Weed’s companions are often Great Blue Lobelia, Cardinal Flower, native Asters, Rose Milkweed and NY Ironweed

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