Eutrochium Maculatum seed

LATIN NAME: Eutrochium maculatum

COMMON NAME: Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

The spotted joe-pye weed raises its tall, dense, domed clusters of the small, purple-pink flowers above the whorled leaves, and the whole plant stands in the tall, bold clumps. The tall, bold, clump-forming, hardy perennial carries the large, oval, sharply toothed, dark-green leaves in the whorls around the upright, often purple-spotted stems and the tall, dense, domed clusters of the many small, purple-pink flowers through the late summer, one of the fine, bold sights of the late border, drawing the butterflies and the bees, to be followed by the small, dry seed heads. The plant is a fine, historic presence of the late border, and it is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, moist, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The spotted joe-pye weed is a historic subject of the plant science, and the domed clusters keep showing up in the work on the late-flowering perennials. The way the tall, dense, domed clusters of the many small, purple-pink flowers form above the whorled leaves has been studied steadily, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the late-flowering perennials, the whorled leaves and the members of the daisy family. The purple-spotted stems and the tall habit have also made it a fine study plant, and the spotted joe-pye weed is a regular subject of the work on the domed clusters of the cool world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The spotted joe-pye weed is a fine, bold plant of the late border and the study collection. The tall, dense, domed clusters of the many small, purple-pink flowers open through the late summer, one of the fine, bold sights of the late border, drawing the butterflies and the bees, and the large, oval, sharply toothed, dark-green leaves in the whorls around the upright, often purple-spotted stems carry the fine, bold look of the old borders, to be followed by the small, dry seed heads. It is one of the fine choices for the late border, the wild bed and the study collection, and it has been written about in the horticultural and the botanical papers for the domed clusters and the butterfly ways. It is a fine, bold plant of the open, sunny, deep, moist, well-drained garden.

Give the young plants the deep, moist bed, and the purple-pink domes will rise through the late summer.

To grow the spotted joe-pye weed from seed, sow the small, brown seeds just under the surface of the pot of rich, gritty soil, keep the pot in a bright, open spot and water gently, then set the young plants out in the open ground. The seedlings come through within a couple of weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, moist, well-drained ground, the purple-pink domes will rise through the late summer.

Joe Pye Weed (Eaupatorium maculatum), also known as Spotted Joe Pye Weed, is an excellent pollinator attractor as it will lure many species of butterflies, honeybees and hummingbirds. Deer resistant, this plant is perfect for summer gardens and borders. Will grow to 4-6′ tall and produce beautiful clusters of pinkish red flowers ***Cold/Moist stratification for 30 days required Germination in 14-21 days Collected: 9/23 Germination: 97%