Phonetic: yoo-TRO-kee-um mak-yuh-LAY-tum
Second photo courtesy of Leonardo DaSilva
Long blooming Joe Pye Weed is a stately butterfly favorite with large clusters of pink flowers. Plant in a large garden in sun to part sun in moist rich garden soil. It is also at home along a pond's edge or a marshy area.
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Native Northeast Region: USDA Database
- Sun Exposure: Full to Partial Sun
- Flower Color: Pink
- Bloom Time: July, August, September
- Soil Type: Medium - Moist
- Mature Plant Size: 5-6'H, 4-5'W
- Plant Spacing: 3-4'
- Host Plant: Eupatorium Borer Moth, Three Lined Flower Moth
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Songbirds
- Advantages: Deer resistant, fragrant, long blooming, tolerates clay soil
- Landscape Uses: Accent plant, cottage, cut flower, mass planting, perennial border, pollinator garden
- Companion Plants: Cup Plant, Goldenrod, Great Blue Lobelia, Native Bergamot, Purple Coneflower
- Deer Resistant
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