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Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum · Perennial
Joe Pye Weed is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 5–7 ft × 2–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect pink and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators and stands up well to deer and wet soil.
- USDA zones
- 4-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 5–7 ft × 2–4 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Wet soil
- Native to
- Eastern and central North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Joe Pye Weed’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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