Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Frothy white heads alive with small native bees and wasps, for ground that stays damp.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
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- Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Mauve-pink
Perennial wildflower
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Statuesque domes of vanilla-scented mauve that swallowtails and monarchs cover in late summer.
the Northeastthe Mid-Atlanticthe Southeastthe Midwestthe Great Plains
Growing Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
A back-of-border anchor that reaches head height in moist soil. One of the highest-value butterfly nectar plants you can grow. It’s showy, and fragrant.
Where it grows
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed is native to the Northeast. In the wild you’ll find it across Alabama · Arkansas · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa and 32 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Spotted Joe-Pye Weed on 42 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Spotted Joe-Pye Weed’s range and conditions.
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Ragged lavender crowns that hum with bees, hummingbirds, and clearwing moths; foliage smells of oregano.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Trial after trial names it the single most attractive plant to pollinators — and deer won't touch it.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Candelabras of tiny violet flowers for wet ground, working for small native bees all summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep