Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Blooming Now: Eupatorium





Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' is Victoria's favorite variety. 'Little Joe' is a dwarf cultivar of a species of our native Joe Pye weed. It can reach 3 or 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, and it has the familiar large domes of lavender-pink flowers that attract lots of butterflies in late summer and early fall. Its smaller size makes it a better fit in moist borders, beds, meadows, or roadside plantings.