🌿 Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum
native_plants
perennial
☀️ Sun
full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
moderate to high
🗺️ Zones
[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
moist, rich
📏 Spacing
2-4 ft
📐 Height
4-8 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
Late-summer native companions; complementary purple/yellow color
🤝 ironweed
Classic tallgrass prairie companion; same scale, combined butterfly power
🤝 switchgrass
Native grass support; prevents flopping of tall flower stems
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
The monarch of the meadow , towering 7-foot domes of mauve-pink flowers that butterflies find absolutely irresistible. A single Joe Pye Weed in bloom hosts more butterfly species than any other native perennial. Named after a Native American herbalist.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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