Scientific Name:
Eutrochium purpureum
Pronunciation:
yoo-TRO-kee-um pur-PUR-ee-um
Common Name:
Joe Pye weed
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stems erect, dark purple; leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrate, bright green, whorled at nodes, about 10cm long; inflorescence is large pinkish panicle; achenes feathery for wind dispersal.
Habit:
Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Waterside planting, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Very similar to to E. maculatum.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Whorled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrate
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : cv. Baby Joe
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden