Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe' PP16122

Also Known As

Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe'
Eupatorium purpureum 'Little Joe'
Dwarf Joe Pye Weed
Little Joe Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed
Little Joe Joe Pye Weed

Plant type

perennial, aquatic

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe' PP16122 plant details

Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe' PP16122 is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic with green foliage. In fall and summer lavender, pink and purple flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe' PP16122

Plant type: perennial aquatic
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender, pink and purple blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, clumping, cutting garden, dwarf

GROWING CONDITIONS for Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe' PP16122

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

While large enough (to 4') to show off its handsome mauve flowers, this almost-native doesn?t need to be staked like its 6-7' parent and the butterflies will enjoy as much as you! S-PSh/M-W PP16122 Conrad Pyle

By: Forestfarm

Easily grown in average to rich, medium moisture soils, compact 'Little Joe' blooms mid-summer to early fall. The large flower heads are mauve-pink, and on sunny days are just covered with butterflies. Handsome foliage and a strongly upright habit. Unbeatable for wild gardens, sunny pond edges, and mid-border.

By: Select Seeds

This little known species of Joe-Pye weed is native to moist soils of eastern North America. This selection has four foot tall stems clothed in whorls of green leaves and topped in midsummer with large, dome-shaped heads holding masses of lavender flowers...a real bonanza for keeping butterflies at eye level. If you don't yet know the Joe-Pye weeds, here's an excellent place to start. Tolerant of light shade.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Short stature but a colorful butterfly magnet in late summer. Mauve-y pink flowers on strong stems; rugose (rough-textured) leaves deter deer.

By: Deer Country Gardens

A dwarf eupatorium that maxes out at only 3-4 feet, with the same tough, carefree disposition and masses of fuzzy pinkish mauve flowers in the last summer and early fall much beloved by butterflies. Not as dramatic as the regular giant sized versions, but more suited to a small garden. Zone 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Butterfly candy for your garden! Upright stems on this 3-5' (tall and wide) clumping perennial are crowned with dome shaped flower heads of rose lavender in late summer and early fall. This tough selection thrives in any soil and loves moisture…even wet areas in clay, great pondside! Deer resistant, easy.