A compact Joe Pye Weed with showy, mauve-purple, dome-shaped flower heads that bloom from late summer to early fall. Provides spectacular late summer color and vertical interest to borders and naturalized areas. A wonderful addition to meadows, native gardens, and in stream margins.
Tags: Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum 'Baby Joe' Plant Patent #20,320
Category:
Light Requirements:
Part Shade to Part Sun
Mature Size:
3-4 Ft. Tall x 2-3 Ft. Wide
Cold Hardiness Zone:
4-9
Growth Rate:
Fast
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Purplish-pink
Bloom Period:
Late Summer to Fall
Water Requirements:
Moderate, Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
Care Instructions
Provide average to fertile, humusy, moist, well-drained soil; adapts to a range of soils, including clay and sand, acidic and alkaline. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish root system; once established, prefers moist soils, but tolerates drier soils. Remove old, faded foliage and fertilize in early spring.