Eupatorium [Eutrochium] purpureum #2 (Sweet Joe Pye)

Large domed pale pink to pale purple flowers form large clusters in mid-late summer. It has large coarsely serrated leaves that often reach 12″ long.  Plants form large dramatic clumps that can be a bit much for a small garden. If not cut back seed heads remain a source of interest well into winter.  Butterflies love them, but deer do not! Host for 40 species of Lepidoptera.  Crushed foliage and flowers have a vanilla fragrance. Average to moist soil. Great for
rain gardens. Medicinal uses. More shade and dry soil tolerant than Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum).

• Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Average to Moist Soil (FAC)
• 4-7′ Tall x 2-4′ Wide
• Blooms Mid to Late Summer
• Pale Pink to Pale Purple Blooms
• Zone 3
• Ohio Native 

Photo Credits:
Mature Patch: A. Barra, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons