Phonetic: yoo-TRO-kee-um mak-yuh-LAY-tum
Second photo courtesy of Leonardo DaSilva
Joe Pye Weed is a tall perennial that thrives in moist soils, often found in meadows, wetlands, and along streambanks. It prefers full sun to partial shade, flourishing in areas where it can receive at least six hours of direct sunlight. Joe Pye Weed blooms in mid to late summer, producing large clusters of small, pink flowers that are highly attractive to pollinators. The abundant nectar and pollen from Joe Pye Weed provide important late-season resources for these insects, making it an important food source when other flowers are fading.
Complete your moist-soil garden with a low-growing Creeping Phlox Plant.
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Native Region: BONAP Map
- BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
- 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: Goldenrod, Great Blue Lobelia, Native Bergamot, Purple Coneflower
- Deer Resistant
