Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum GatewayJoe Pye weed
Family:Asteraceae
属:泽兰属
common name:Joe Pye weed
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: July - September
Bloom Color: Mauve/pink
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet to wet soils in full sun. Prefers moist, fertile, humusy soils which do not dry out. Cut plants to the ground in late winter.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum (formerly E. maculatum) is native to damp meadows, thickets and coastal areas in eastern North America and is commonly called Joe Pye weed. 慓ateway?is a popular cultivar that is more compact than the subspecies, typically growing shorter (to 4-5?tall) and bushier with tighter and thicker inflorescences. It is an erect, clump-forming perennial that features coarsely-serrated, lance-shaped, dark green leaves (to 8?long), typically in whorls of 3-4 on sturdy, wine-red stems. Tiny, dusky rose-pink flowers in huge, terminal, domed, compound inflorescenses (12-18?diameter) bloom in mid-summer to early fall. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Flowers give way to attractive seed heads, which persist well into winter.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Leaves may scorch if soils are allowed to dry out.
Uses:
Tall plant for borders, cottage gardens, meadows, native plant gardens, wild/naturalized areas or water margins.
