Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Wet, Wet
Soil Type: Sandy-Loam, Silt, Loam-Clay
Height: 3 - 5 feet
Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Blooms: August, September
Root: Fibrous, Rhizomatous
Habitat: Wet Prairies, Marshes, Thickets, Ponds edges, Roadsides.
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Naturalized areas, Pond edges
Complimentary Plants: Mountain Mint, Sunflower spp., Tall Ironweed, Tall Coreopsis
Wildlife Value: The nectar of the flowers attracts honey bees, bumblebees, long-horned bees, leaf-cutting bees, bee flies, butterflies, skippers, and moths. Host Plant: Three-Lined Flower Moth, Ruby Tiger Moth
Seed Origin: Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Germination Code: C(30), D
Eutrochium maculatum - Spotted Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye Weed is a tall plant with strong stems that support its height. These attractive stems are almost the same color as the dusty rose-colored flowers, which will bloom for many weeks in the late summer. Flowers have a nice fragrance.