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Garden Plant Detail
Sweet Joe-Pye | Eupatorium purpureum
Plant Species Synonym Names
Common: sweet-scented joe-pye
Family
Aster - Asteraceae
Image
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Description
Produces large headest of showy pink flowers. The foliage is interesting because it is whorled around the stem in groups of four. Being a Eupatorium it's an excellent butterfly magnet. I've seen three tiger swallowtails on one plant alone. This Joepye is better suited to Kansas climates that the typical Joepye sold in most nurserys.
Characteristics
Mature Height: 5.0'
Mature Width: 3.0'
Flower Color: Violet
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