Eutrochium maculatum

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed is a colourful wildflower species that can grow up to 1.5 m tall and can spread about 1 m. It has a plain or spotted purple stem, which is sometimes covered in fine hairs. The leaves are large, lanceolate shaped, have serrated edges, and appear in whorls of 3-5. The flowers are showy, fragrant, bright pink/purple coloured, have 8-20 disk florets, appear in clusters at the top of a flowering stem, and bloom in mid to late summer. The flowers are beneficial to pollinator species, like bees and butterflies. This plant spreads well and can form small colonies. The roots can useful for controlling erosion and stabilizing shorelines.

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed grows best in wet or moist conditions with full sun or partial sun exposure. It prefers sandy, loamy, or clay soil types. It is tolerant of periodically flooded areas. This wildflower can be naturally found in wet thickets, wet meadows, around swamps or marshes, and along river or lake shorelines.

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Scientific Name: Eutrochium maculatum
Type: Ground Cover
Height: 1.5 m
Spread: 1 m
Moisture Level: moist, wet
Light Conditions: full sun, part sun
Soil Conditions: sand, clay, loam
Zone (Hardiness of Canada):