Scientific Name: Eupatorium purpureum
Common Name: Joe-Pye Weed
Hardiness Zone: 5a - 9a
Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)
Blooming Season: Summer, Autumn, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded
Characteristics: Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Water: Light
Fertilize: Once a month
Spacing: 24 - 30" (61 - 76cm)
Height: 24 - 32" (61 - 81cm)
Width: 24 - 28" (61 - 71cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Flowers earlier in the Summer than typical Joe Pye Weed varieties, and will have a bloom time extending well into late-Summer and Fall. Generally resistant to pests and foraging creatures. Very attractive to butterfl