| Common Name: |
Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed |
| Scientific Name: |
Eutrochium dubium; syn. Eupatorium dubium |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Coastal Plain Joepyeweed, Eastern Joe Pye Weed, Joe-Pye weed |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Texture: |
Coarse |
| Bloom Color: |
Mauve-purple |
| Bloom Size: |
4-7 in. |
| Bloom Shape: |
Bloom in corymbiform, dome-shaped clusters |
| Bloom Season: |
July - Oct |
| Height of Plant: |
5-7 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 3 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
High |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Moist to wet |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, usually sandy soil of swamps, bogs, marshes, swales |
| Soil pH: |
Acidic |
| Native Range: |
Eastern North America from Nova Scotia and Maine south along the coastal plain to South Carolina and Alabama |
| Usage: |
Attracts bees, attracts birds, attracts butterflies |
| Propagation: |
Sow in situ; division |
| Photographer: |
Debi Bradford |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |