Eupatorium maculatum | Smokeweed, Joepyeweed | Flower
Eupatorium maculatum belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Eupatorium This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Eupatorium maculatum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Eupatorium maculatum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Eupatorium maculatum smokeweed,joepyeweed is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Eupatorium maculatum can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. Joe-Pye weed (also known as smokeweed) needs summer days with high heat. This plant does well in loamy soils. Full sun to partial shade is needed for this species to do its best. It prefers moist, well drained soils.
Eupatorium maculatum will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Eupatorium maculatum is a perennial. Leaves: Joe-Pye weed (locally known in some parts as smokeweed) has triangular, hairy, tooth-edged leaves. Flowers: This plant has dense clusters of fluffy blossoms arranged in flat heads on stiff stems. Flowers are often found in such colors as red, purple or white.
Eupatorium maculatum | Smokeweed, Joepyeweed is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is red,purple,white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: dense clusters of fluffy blossoms arranged in flat heads on stiff stems
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Eupatorium maculatum is thought to have beneficial uses as either a kidney tonic or a urinary tonic. Herbal remedies are only prepared from the root.
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