Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’
Eupatorium 'Baby Joe' is a shorter Joe-Pye weed, an umbellifer for butterflies native to moist soils of eastern North America.
Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ is a little known shorter species of Joe-Pye weed native to moist soils of eastern North America. ‘Baby Joe’ arrives hot on the heals of ‘Little Joe’. You can guess where this is going: ‘Baby Joe’ is even shorter measuring in at between 24 and 30 inches compared with ‘Little Joe’s’ four feet. The large, dome-shaped flower heads hold masses of lavender flowers which are real butterfly magnets. If you don’t yet know the Joe-Pye weeds, here’s an excellent place to start. Tolerant of light shade.
Common Name: Joe-Pye Weed
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist soils in open areas.
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