sweetscented joe pye weed - Eupatorium purpureum

USDA Plant Code: EUPU10
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: purple/pink
Bloom Period: summer
Fragrant: yes
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Plant(s);
Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Flowering joe pye weed, late-summer flower most often in wet meadows and riparian corridors. 
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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