Eupatorium purpureum

green-stemmed Joe-Pye weed

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

2 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Yellow

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

open woods fields and floodplains

Notes

occurs in drier, shadier habitats than other joe-pye-weeds; injured or dried plant has vanilla scent; FAC

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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