Atropurpurea joe-pyeweed
Eutrochium fistulosum 'Atropurpurea'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 7 feet tall
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Atropurpurea' joe-pyeweed (Eutrochium fistulosum 'Atropurpurea') is a perennial for pollinator gardens, rain gardens, meadows, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump that grows up to 84 inches tall. Rose-purple flowers open in summer, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Royal fern, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, and Sedge.