Eutrochium fistulosum fistulosum - Joe Pye Weed from Aquascapes Unlimited, Inc.

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Eutrochium fistulosum

Joe Pye Weed

More About Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium fistulosum, Joe Pye Weed, is a 6-8' tall yet graceful plant which prefers moist areas and has a tolerance for a variety of soils. A staple in any rain or butterfly garden this plant will attract loads of beautiful butterflies and pollinators atop its large clusters of pinkish purplish flower heads. Eutrochium fistulosum works alone or as a background plant and grows particularly well in moist meadows, wetlands, ditches, and in basins.

Bloom Color

Purple

Eutrochium fistulosum Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• > 4'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Pond Zonation
• Flood Plain - Upland
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Bees/Pollinators
• Butterflies
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• FACW
• FACW+
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Flowering Perennial
• Marginal
Attributes
• Container
• Cut Flower
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Ornamental Flower
• Rain Garden
• Specimen
• Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9