Eupatorium+maculatum

Joe Pye Weed Seed //** Eupatorium maculatum **//
 * |||| **Sun: ** |||||| Full ||
 * **Soil: ** |||| Sand,Loam,Clay ||
 * **Moisture: ** |||| Moist,Wet ||
 * **Height: ** |||| 4'-6' ||
 * **Bloom Time: ** |||| Aug-Sep ||
 * **Color: ** |||| pink ||
 * **Root: ** |||||| Fibrous ||  ||
 * **Zone: ** |||||| 3 ||  ||
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Butterflies find it irresistible, the purple flowers, during a summer day. Perfect for planting in damp soil in marshy areas, along streambanks, and on pond edges, will also thrive in rich garden soil

• Habitat: wet thickets, meadows

• Height: 2-6 feet

• Flower size: tiny, in clusters 4-6 inches across

• Flower color: dull pink

• Flowering time: July to September

• Origin: native The spotted Joe-Pye weed got its name because this plant has dark purple spots on its stems, h sometimes the stems are solid dark purple. This plant also has purple-spotted stems, but the leaves are shorter and wider. http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/eupatoriummacu.html

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