Eupatorium purpureum 'Selection'

Joe Pye Weed

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

This is a variety of a native species. It is awesome in its late summer and fall display. Lavender puffy flowers stand tall on green foliage with burgundy stems and veins.

Height

60-72 Inches

Spread

24-36 Inches

Color

Pink/Red

Bloom Time

August-September

When to Divide

spring, every 2-4 years

Good Companions

Drooping Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Fall Blooming Reed Grass (Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Stiff Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata), Daylily (Hemerocallis )

Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife

•	Butterflies

Attributes & Uses

•	Fragrant
•	Cut Flowers

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•

Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Fall
•	Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Fall
•	Summer

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Well-drained
•	Moist