Eupatorium maculatum
Eutrochium Maculatum
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Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - Description
Eutrochium maculatum (spotted Joe-Pye weed) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, ranging from Missouri east to the Atlantic Ocean and as far north as Ontario and Quebec, south to Kentucky. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) with rose-purple flowers in late summer.
Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - Blooming
Flowers attract butterflies. Do not remove spent flowers as showy seed heads persist into winter attracting birds.
Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - Growth
Eupatorium grows best in full sun or partial shade.
Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - 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.
Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - Pest
Slugs and snails, whiteflies, and spider mites. Other problems include powdery mildew, Southern blight, rust, leaf spots, and white smut.
Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - Interesting facts
Bonesets, although used in folk medicine to treat the flu and arhtritis, are poisonous to humans causing liver damage or death.
Eutrochium Maculatum (Eupatorium maculatum) - Soil and irrigation
Grow in average to rich, moist soils. Water weekly during the summer if there is no rain.
