Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) 200 seeds

Name: Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) 200 seeds
SKU: sweetjoepye200
Price: 3.95 USD
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Plant Name: Eutrochium purpureum

Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Sweetscented Joe Pye Weed

Quick Info: Nectar plant for Monarchs, Swallowtails, moths and bees. Showy lavender, vanilla scented flower heads. Herbaceous, Perennial, Shade

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Native in: al, ar, ct, de, fl, ga, il, in, ia, ks, ky, la, me, md, ma, mi, mn, ms, mo, ne, nh, nj, ny, nc, oh, ok, pa, ri, sc, tn, vt, va, wv, wi,

SKU: sweetjoepye200 Category: Butterfly Nectar Seeds Tags: Perennial, Shade, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

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Quick Facts about Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum):

Eutrochium purpureum Native Plant Range USDA, NRCS. 2016. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov) — Eutrochium purpureum Native Plant Range
USDA, NRCS. 2016. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov)

Attracts Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies, bees, moths and birds

Herbaceous perennial

Asteraceae Family

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8

Partial to full shade

Plant in moist, well-drained, rich garden soil

Lavender, sweetly fragrant flowers, heads up to 12″ across

Blooms from July-Sept.

Grows about 4-7 feet tall

Space 3-4 feet apart

Propagated from seed, seeds need 30 day cold stratification

Fast grower

Deer resistant

Wonderful cut flower

Eutrochium purpureum

If you love Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum) but have too much shade, then you should select the Sweet Joe Pye Weed. They are almost identical plants, but one way to tell them apart is the fact that there are whorls of 4 or 5 leaves on green stems with purple spots only at the nodes.

For more information about Joe Pye Weeds in general, please visit our webpage for Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye Weed).