Eutrochium fistulosum

joe-pye-weed, queen-of-the-meadow

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

4-6 ft tall by 2-2.5 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple,lavender

Fruit Color:

black

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Blooms late summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Mass planting or specimen plant in moist areas. Best for informal gardens.

Considerations:

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals



  • Attracts butterflies.


  • Attracts many pollinators including bees.


  • Larval host plant for clymene moth ( Haploa clymene ).


 Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. 

Native Habitats:

Moist hammocks, flatwoods, stream banks.