Spotted Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Crowned with clusters of bright pink flowers in late summer, this native is a nectar source for many insect species and is the larval host for 27 different butterflies and moths.
BLOOM TIME
- August
- September
SUNLIGHT
- Full Sun
SOIL TYPE
- Moist
- Wet
- Texture (Loam)
- Texture (Clay)
- High Organic Matter
- pH Acid <6.0
- pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
- pH Alkaline >8.0
HEIGHT
3-6'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
10-100
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Caterpillars, Pollinators, Butterflies
Artist: Jada Fitch
Photo Credit: Dan Jaffe