• Eventual Height: 2m
  • Eventual Spread: 2m
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Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'

joe pye weed

size: 2 litre pot   available to order from summer 2012    

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  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: any moist soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: July to September
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Superb architectural perennial with huge heads of dark pink-purple flowers in late summer held above strong burgundy stems. Perfect for the back of a border, it is a magnet for butterflies, and the fluffy seedheads look good well into winter.

  • Garden care: Cut back and compost the stems after flowering. Remove unwanted seedlings as they appear.

  • Eventual Height: 2m
  • Eventual Spread: 2m
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm' - joe pye weed A magnet for butterflies

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