Eutrochium maculatum

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Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Herbaceous perennial; 3-5’ tall

  • Flat clusters of pinkish-purple flowers emerge from rose-colored stems; flowers bloom from summer to early fall

  • Nectar is sought after by various butterflies and skippers; foliage is eaten by caterpillars of Three-Lined Flower Moth, Joe-Pye Weed Borer Moth, and Clymene Moth

  • Seeds eaten by songbirds, such as the Swamp Sparrow, in fall and winter

  • Reaches its max height in moist, rich conditions, but due to its strong stems, tends to remain upright; spreads somewhat aggressively via seed and rhizomes

Size:

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Herbaceous perennial; 3-5’ tall

  • Flat clusters of pinkish-purple flowers emerge from rose-colored stems; flowers bloom from summer to early fall

  • Nectar is sought after by various butterflies and skippers; foliage is eaten by caterpillars of Three-Lined Flower Moth, Joe-Pye Weed Borer Moth, and Clymene Moth

  • Seeds eaten by songbirds, such as the Swamp Sparrow, in fall and winter

  • Reaches its max height in moist, rich conditions, but due to its strong stems, tends to remain upright; spreads somewhat aggressively via seed and rhizomes

Details

  • Pink, Purple

  • Summer to Early Fall

  • 3-5’

  • Medium, Wet

  • Full, Partial

  • Three-Lined Flower Moth
    Joe Pye Borer Moth
    Clymene Moth

  • OBL - obligate; almost always occurs in wetlands

  • 30 days of cold stratification; needs light for germination