Eupatorium: Eupatorium purpureum
Botanical name: Eupatorium purpureum
Common name: Joe Pye Weed
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Soil: | dry, neutral, sand |
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Sun: | |
Zones: | 4a thru 11b |
Care: |
easy
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Lifespan: |
perennial
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Category: | |
Attributes: |
butterfly attracting |
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description for "Eupatorium: Eupatorium purpureum"
Joe Pye Weed is late summer blooming giant is one you can't be without if you are a butterfly lover. Used as a background plant in the garden its size leaves a stately impression. Whorls of leaves have a faint vanilla fragrance. The maroon stems are a terrific accent for the rose pink flowers the butterflies love. Herbally the root of this plant is known for curing typhus and inducing fever-breaking sweats.