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Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium fistulosum

Description:

My grandmother calls this "Queen of the Meadow" - a regal name for a plant that easily reaches 9 feet tall! - but most people know it as Joe Pye Weed. This is one of those plants previously considered weedy that has recently gained popularity as an ornamental. It presents its small cloud of lilac-pink flowers from mid-summer until the first frosts, and is very attractive to butterflies, bees, and other beneficial nectar-feeding insects.

Habitat:

Native Distribution: S. ME to IL, s. to FL & e. TX Native Habitat: Alluvial woods; meadows; bogs & marshes; stream banks

Notes:

Spotted near the overlook of Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area

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Georgia, USA

Spotted on Aug 17, 2013
Submitted on Oct 25, 2013

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