Eutrochium fistulosum, Joe Pye Weed, is a 6-8' tall yet graceful plant which prefers moist areas and has a tolerance for a variety of soils. A staple in any rain or butterfly garden this plant will attract loads of beautiful butterflies and pollinators atop its large clusters of pinkish purplish flower heads. Eutrochium fistulosum works alone or as a background plant and grows particularly well in moist meadows, wetlands, ditches, and in basins.
Exposure
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Mature Height
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Spread Characteristics
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Clumping |
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Prolific Seeder |
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Season of Interest (Flowering)
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Season of Interest (Foliage)
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Pond Zonation
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Flood Plain - Upland |
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High Marsh - Saturated Soil |
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Foliage Color
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Wildlife Benefits
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Bees/Pollinators |
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Butterflies |
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Cover |
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Food |
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Nesting |
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Songbirds |
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Critter Resistance
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Deer Resistant |
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Goose Resistant |
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Wetland Indicator Status
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Plant Type
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Bog/Marsh |
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Flowering Perennial |
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Marginal |
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Attributes
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Container |
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Cut Flower |
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Drought Tolerant |
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Erosion Control |
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Fibrous Roots |
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Great Foliage |
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Mass Planting |
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Native |
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Naturalizing |
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Ornamental Flower |
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Rain Garden |
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Specimen |
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Storm Water Basin |
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USDA Hardiness Zone
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