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Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

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Eutrochium maculatum
Eupatorium maculatum

Tall and covered with large pink flower heads in mid-late summer, spotted Joe Pye weed is an excellent plant for attracting pollinators.

Credit: Amy Perry

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Credit: Max Palmer

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth
Fly
Fly

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet
Wet/Medium

Bloom Color

Pink

Height

4 - 6 ft

Bloom Season

Fall
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Fall
Bloom Color: Pink
Wildlife: Bee, Butterfly/Moth, Fly

Notes

Larval host for three-lined flower moth, Schinia trifascia, and Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa. Bumblebees visit for nectar, may be visited by endangered rusty patched bumble bees.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Connecticut Botanical Society Gordon Mitchell Plant Profile Propagation Profile
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