Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants
A comprehensive database of Tennessee native plants
Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Sweet scented Joe Pye Weed
Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Sweet scented Joe Pye WeedEutrochium purpureum (Eupatorium purpureum)Full sun to shade, moderately wet to moderately dry moisture level, tolerates clay soil. 3-6 ft. height, blooms summer to fall, pink/purple flowers, will naturalize by re-seeding.Germination Code: C(30), GNative Region: Statewide, lightly in West TennesseeFragrant flowers. Tolerates drier sites and more shade than other Joe-Pye-Weeds. Aromatic plant that gives off vanilla scent when crushed. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies and bees.flower;sun;wet;clay |