Scientific Name
Eupatorium maculatum

Common Name
Joe-pye-weed; Queen of the meadow
Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 10 to 15 feet
Flower/fruit: Flat-topped cluster of 8 to 20 purplish flowers
Flowering Season: Summer, fall
Foliage: 4 or 5 sharply toothed leaves in a whorl; deep purple or purple-spotted stem
Site: Moist to wet, rich soil; sun to partial shade
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