Eutrochium maculatum

Common Name: Spotted Joe Pye weed

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Wetland

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: mesic, wet

Soil Type: All

Height: 3 - 8 ft

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Flower Colour: mauve to red-purple

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Wet meadows, marshes. Can get very tall. Excellent nectar plant.

Common Name (Alt): Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

Botanical Name (Alt): Eupatorium maculatum

Picture Copyright: William S Justice @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database