Eupatorium (Eutrochium) dubium Baby Joe for Sale

Common Name: Joe Pye Weed

Eupatorium (Eutrochium) dubium 'Baby Joe' stays short compared to its big brothers, but produces the same fragrant clouds of lavender-pink to mauve blooms that attract hoards of butterflies in late summer. Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe' is a sturdy perennial with coarse, dark, maroon-tinged green foliage and dark purple stems.

Commonly called Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium dubium is native along the East Coast from S. Carolina to Nova Scotia.

Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe' prefers sun to light shade and moist soil. It will tolerate wet, even boggy situations. It is great for naturalizing in damp areas such as meadows, ditches and rain gardens, but will also grow well in average conditions.

Characteristics

Height in Inches at Maturity: 24-30
Width in Inches at Maturity: 24
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: August-October
Light Requirements: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Soil Preferences: Normal moisture to Boggy conditions
Pollinator: Butterflies
Zones: 4-8
Patent: 20320

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