Eutrochium purpureum (Purple Joe-Pye Weed) Sun Exposure - Part Sun Native shrub common to savannas

Native shrub common to savannas

and other threats this is a major problem for Monarch butterflies that heavily depend upon the milkweed and other native plants

Clusters of beautiful violet-blue flowers appear in spring on stalks emerging from very attractive grass-like leaves

This perennial plant is a classic of the tallgrass prairie restorations

Eutrochium purpureum (Purple Joe-Pye Weed) Sun Exposure - Part Sun Native shrub common to savannasSweet Joe Pye Weed is a large woodland plant reaching around four to seven feet high with beautiful cotton candy pink purple flowers. It brings in the butterflies and is a statement plant for the garden, but with its height, it can be a bit aggressive in smaller gardens. Plus it is a favorite nectar source for the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis). Sun Exposure: shade, part shade Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Height 4