Eutrochium dubium (Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed)

Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium dubium)

Height, Spread: 3-6 ft, 2-4 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet, well-drained, acidic, clay, loam, sand, rocky, high organic matter

Light: Full sun-partial shade

Bloom: Summer-fall, small pink or purple flowers

Native Range: Eastern USA coastal plains

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, wildlife resource, deer resistant

Notes: Flowering perennial commonly found in eastern coastal plain and wetlands. Grows well in a variety of soils and is loved by pollinators. Seeds provide food resource for songbirds. Best planted in a meadow or naturalized area. Also works in small clumps in a butterfly garden.