Sweet Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) 2x2x3" Pot

An outstanding plant for pollinator gardens, a good attractor of monarch and swallowtail butterflies! Among the shortest and most shade tolerant of local Joe-pye weeds, it still needs its space. Will form a clump that expands each year, and may reseed. Prefers wetter soils, particularly in sunnier areas.Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Loam Height: 4'-6' Bloom Color: Pink Bloom Time: Jul-Aug Root Type: Fibrous Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract long-tongued bees, skippers, and moths. Hosts moths such as the three-lined flower moth, common plume moth, and ruby tiger moth, as well as other small insects. Sparingly browsed by deer.