Joe-Pye Weed

This plant sports rosy-purple heads of flowers, which are extremely attractive to butterflies and other beneficial pollinators, in late Summer. The umbrella-shaped flower clusters are followed by fluffy seedheads which continue into winter, providing food for birds. Forming a huge clump of dark green leaves with burgundy stems, Eupatorium maculatum Purpureum is quite a large, architectural plant making it suitable for the wild meadow garden or at the back of a mixed border. Looks good with grasses. Joe-Pye Weed is happiest in moist to wet soil so well at home in a bog garden or by the water's edge. Makes good cut flowers, too.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Moist or well-drained
Position: Full sun to part shade
Season of Interest: Rose purple from July to Autumn, bronze foliage in Spring
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) Spread: 3ft (1m)