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Education > Moss Picks > August Top 10 > Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye Weed : Eupatorium purpureum
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Family: Asteraceae |
| Above: joe pye flower head , Below: joe pye at Bahia |
Use: borders, landscape specimen, meadow, prairie, streamside, near ponds |
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Plant: large perennial to 10'
Origin: eastern US praries and savannahs
Zone: 3 - 8
Flowers: large dome-like panicles of pinkish, fluffy flowerheads last for weeks. Attracts lots of pollinators
Foliage: coarse, simple leaves
Culture: full sun to part sun in average soil. Drought tolerant. Best as a landscape plant. Some remove spent flowers to reduce volunteers; others leave seedheads through winter to attract birds and catch snow. |
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