| Description | A tall native perennial for the moist areas of the garden. |
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| Pronunciation | (yew-pa-TOR-ee-um)(mack-u-LAY-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full to shaded, the more sun the more moisture that is needed |
| Moisture | prefers moist, tolerates average, needs additional water during dry spells |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, tolerates average |
| Flowers | The dark pink (sometimes listed as red) flowers are complex. 5-7 small flowers make up a flower head, while 5 or more flower heads make up a compound inflorescence. Flowers are very fluffy and cloud like in appearance. Starts blooming end of July to early August |
| Leaves | lance-shaped leaves, coarsely serrated, up to 10" and occur in whorls of 3-5 |
| Stems | stout stems, mottled toward the base with purple speckles, becomes pure red towards the top. |
| Dimensions | 5-7 feet tall |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | The spotted Joe-pye weeds are native to North America. |
| Misc Facts | Eupatorium from the Greek name Mithridates Eupator, King of Pontus about 115BC who is said to have discovered an antidote to a commonly used poison in one of the species. The name Joe pye came from a Indian medicine Man. |
| Author's Notes | This a very common wild flower in zone #5, southeastern Wisconsin (USA). I alway see it growing in moist to wet areas. |
| Notes & Reference | #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz), #218-Flora of Wisconsin (wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu) |
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