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Eupatorium purpureum (Sweetscented Joe-Pie weed, Kidney-root)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 502522

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Eupatorium Species: Eupatorium purpureum

Common Names add Joe Pye Weed edit | delete Trumpet Weed edit | delete Kidney-root edit | delete Sweetscented Joe-Pie Weed edit | delete Plant Types edit Drought Tolerant Native Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit < 6 inches (< 15 cm)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Acuminate Whorled   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Butterfly Garden Low Maintenance Garden Wildflower Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Moist Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Pink Purple White   Wildlife Value edit Bees Butterflies (nectar source)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Malva moschata (Musk Mallow)   Hosta 'Fortunei Albomarginata'   Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower, Oxeye Sunflower)   Sambucus canadensis (American Elder) Contributors For This Plant toni (36069)   Cayuga Morning (1356) FlowerFreak22 (9625) Frank (2698) Philip Nulty (153) Gardens Containing This Plant FlowerFreak22's Garden jb19012's Garden   Cayuga Morning's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Philip Nulty (153) wrote on Jul 18 2011 Write your opinion of this plant here...Other names,..Kidney Root,..Queen Of The Meadow,..Gravel Root. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion   Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Sep 20 2011 Rating for this plant: This plant grows wild on our farm in western NY state. Very pretty in its meadow location. Pretty in a meadow, but not a refined look. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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