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Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' (Joe Pye weed)

Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner

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Botanical Name: Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' yew-ph-TOR-ee-um DOO-bee-um Common Name: Joe Pye weed Genus: Eupatorium
'Little Joe' is a dwarf cultivar of a species of our native Joe Pye weed. It can reach 3 or 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, and it has the familiar large domes of lavender-pink flowers that attract lots of butterflies in late summer and early fall. Its smaller size makes it a better fit in moist borders, beds, meadows, or roadside plantings.
 Noteworthy characteristics: A smaller Joe Pye with the same domes of lavender flowers loved by butterflies. U.S. native.
 Care: Grow in full sun or part shade in average to moist soil with good drainage.
 Propagation: Sow seeds in a cold frame or divide plants, both in spring.
 Problems: Snails, slugs, rust, white smut, leaf spots, Southern blight.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Attracts Butterflies; Native; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Early Fall; Fall; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Purple/ Lavender Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Roadside
Style Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest
Type Perennials

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