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Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum): Tall Native Pollinator Plant

Overview

Spotted Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum) is a towering native perennial with whorled leaves, purple-spotted stems, and large, domed clusters of mauve-pink flowers in late summer. A premier pollinator plant.

Botanical Details

Family:	Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Eutrochium (yoo-TRO-kee-um)
Species:	maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonym:	Eupatorium maculatum
Synonym:	Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum

Garden Uses

Moist to wet soil, full sun to part shade. Back of border, rain gardens, naturalized areas. Attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. Cut back in late winter. Deer resistant.

Herbs: Joe Pye Weed Slow Spring Growth: Patience After a Harsh Winter; Shade Perennials Beyond Hostas and Ferns for Northeast Ohio; Spotted Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe marmorata): The Penwiper Plant; Carpet Weed (Cheiridopsis candidissima): A Silvery, Mat-Forming Mesemb from South Africa; Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis): Touch-Me-Not for Poison Ivy Relief; Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum): Woodland Native with Pink Flowers; Joe-Pye Weed 'Little Joe' (Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe'): Compact Butterfly Magnet for Small Gardens; Joe-Pye Weed 'Carin' (Eutrochium maculatum 'Carin'): Compact Spotted Joe-Pye with Mauve Flowers; Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed): Towering Native for Moist, Sunny Meadows; Great Design Plant: Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum) for Pollinators and Winter Interest

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