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Eupatorium purp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Joe-Pye Weed
USDA Zone: 3-9
Plant number: 1.207.550
Joe-Pye Weeds are bold, architectural specimen plants, perfect for making a statement in the border. Plants form huge clumps of coarse green leaves, bearing enormous umbrella-like heads of rosy-purple flowers in late summer. This selection very tall and wide, the flowers held on deep purple stems. A magnet to butterflies, this is also suitable for planting in a meadow or at the waterside. Excellent for cutting.
Further details for Eupatorium purp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Optimal Growing Conditions
Appearance and Characteristics
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Soil Type Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Moist or Wet
Care Level Easy
Flower Colour Deep Pink Purple
Blooming Time Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds Border Cut Flower Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Massed Specimen Wild Flower
Height 210-300 cm 82-117 inches
Spread 90-120 cm 35-47 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium