Purple Joe-Pye

Latin Name: Eupatorium purpureum

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug, Sep
Other: Veg Garden

Characteristics:
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter

Habitat:
Native Habitat: moist, usually sandy acidic soil of swamps, bogs, marshes, swales

Wildlife:
The large pink flowers are a favorite nectar source for Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies