Eupatorium purpureum
Joe Pye Weed
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Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Description
E. purpureum is native to the eastern United States. It bears vanilla scented leaves when bruised. It bears big purple flowers in late summer or fall.
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Blooming
Flowers attract butterflies. Do not remove spent flowers as showy seed heads persist into winter attracting birds.
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Growth
Eupatorium grows best in full sun or partial shade.
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Planting
Propagate by division in spring or by cuttings taken in early summer. Most species will self-sow or can be grown from seeds, but cultivars should be propagated by cuttings or divisions. Space plants 2' apart.
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Pest
Slugs and snails, whiteflies, and spider mites. Other problems include powdery mildew, Southern blight, rust, leaf spots, and white smut.
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Interesting facts
Bonesets, although used in folk medicine to treat the flu and arhtritis, are poisonous to humans causing liver damage or death.
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) - Soil and irrigation
Grow in average to rich, moist soils. Water weekly during the summer if there is no rain.
