Eutrochium maculatum

Native to: All of New England

Life cycle: Perennial

Light: Full/Partial Sun

Soil Moisture: Wet to Medium-Wet

Height: 3-7’
Spread: 3-4’
Spacing: 3-4’

Blooms: Jul-Sep
Bloom Color: Pink

Natural Habitat: Man-made or disturbed habitats, marshes, meadows and fields, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, wetland margins

Benefits: Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Deer/Rabbit Resistant, Compaction Tolerant, Urban Environment, Host Plant (eg. Clymene moth, ruby tiger moth)

Note: This plant was formerly known as Eupatorium maculatum.

“Joe-Pye weed is a quintessential meadow plant, often reaching eight feet in height, though it is more commonly shorter when planted in gardens. Its full umbellate flowers bloom long and attract a wide variety of pollinators. It is tolerant of all but the driest soils.”

– Native Plant Trust

“Joe Pye Weed is a very tall plant, up to 6’ in the best sun/soil conditions, but strong stems support the flowering plant so it rarely needs to be staked. These attractive stems are almost the same color as the dusty rose-colored flowers, which will bloom for many weeks in July and August, becoming absolute magnets for dozens of species of butterflies. Also called Spotted Joe Pye Weed, it is best planted in full to almost-full sun and rich, moist soils. It will spread so should be planted with caution in small landscape situations.”

– Prairie Moon Nursery