Purple Joe-pye Weed

Eutrochium (Eupatorium) purpureum

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Plants prefer full sun to partial shade and moist conditions. These very tall plants can be cut back in the early summer to keep at a shorter height. Cut dormant plants to the ground in late winter. Fragrant flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Flowers give way to attractive seed heads which persist well into winter. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

4-6

Flower Color

Violet

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

July-Aug

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance