Description
Spotted Joe Pye (Eutrochium maculatum) Seed Packet
Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Chautauqua County, New York
Dusty rose-colored flowers which bloom for weeks are magnets for dozens of species of butterflies and bees. Stems are strong and rarely need staking, they also have maroon spots and small white hairs, giving this Joe Pye its name. Host plant for the Great Tiger moth, and the Three Lined Flower moth
History: Iroquois would use a root infusion for folds.
Additional Names: Joe-pye Weed, Spotted Trumpetweed
Packet Quantity: ≥75
Life Cycle: Perennial
Germination: Seeds germinate best after a 30 day period of cold moist stratification. Direct sow in late fall or artificially stratify in fridge. Plant no deeper than seed width.
Sun Exposure: Sun-Part
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Zone: 3-8
Height: 4’-5’
Spacing: 3’-4’
Bloom Time: July-September
Bloom Color: Pink
*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*
