Joe-pye-weed

Joe-pye-weed

Joe-pye-weed is the name given to several species of Eupatorium that grow in North America. They are fairly large plants which have whorls of leaves and purplish flowering heads in large clusters at the top of the stems. Spotted Joe-pye-weed Eupatorium maculatum is commonly found flowering in low, wet places in the summer months. [CH] {GW}