Plant Profile: Eutrochium purpureum

Taxonomy: Eutrochium purpureum

Names

Pupple-node Joe-Pye-Weed

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Phonetic Spelling:yoo-TRO-kee-um pur-PUR-ee-um

Genus:Eutrochium

Species:purpureum

Family:Asteraceae

Purple-node Joe-Pye-Weed is a perennial plant belonging to the daisy family, commonly located in elevated forest regions. Its flowers and crushed leaves emit a pleasant vanilla fragrance. This species is more adaptable to drier soil conditions compared to other varieties of Joe-Pye-Weed.

Eutrochium purpureum Feature Summary

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Tags

#native perennial
#NC native
#native wildflower
#food source fall
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#food source hard mast fruit
#audubon
#stormwater demo garden orange co

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Eutrochium purpureum Feature Summary

Attributes
SE U.S.A. and Canada
Perennial
Fruit
Displays from August to November
Flowers
Blooms from July to October
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds

Eutrochium purpureum Attributes

Eutrochium purpureum: Country Or Region Of Origin

SE U.S.A. and Canada

Eutrochium purpureum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Eutrochium purpureum Fruit

Eutrochium purpureum: Fruit Description

Displays from August to November

Eutrochium purpureum: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Eutrochium purpureum Flowers

Eutrochium purpureum: Flower Description

Blooms from July to October

Eutrochium purpureum: Flower Color

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Pink

Eutrochium purpureum Whole Plant Traits

Eutrochium purpureum: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Eutrochium purpureum Cultural Conditions

Eutrochium purpureum: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Eutrochium purpureum: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Eutrochium purpureum: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Eutrochium purpureum Leaves

Eutrochium purpureum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Eutrochium purpureum Stem

Eutrochium purpureum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Eutrochium purpureum Landscape

Eutrochium purpureum: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Eutrochium purpureum: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees