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Joe Pye Weed : Eupatorium purpureum

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joe pye flowers

Family: Asteraceae

Above: joe pye flower head , Below: joe pye at Bahia Use: borders, landscape specimen, meadow, prairie, streamside, near ponds
cutting hyssop stems

Plant: large perennial to 10'

Origin: eastern US praries and savannahs

Zone
: 3 - 8

Flowers
: large dome-like panicles of pinkish, fluffy flowerheads last for weeks. Attracts lots of pollinators

Foliage: coarse, simple leaves

Culture
: full sun to part sun in average soil. Drought tolerant. Best as a landscape plant. Some remove spent flowers to reduce volunteers; others leave seedheads through winter to attract birds and catch snow.



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