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Eupatorium rugosum

Deschampsia cespitosa

Achillea ptarmica

Cephalaria gigantea

Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Phlomis russeliana

Gypsophila paniculata

Aquilegia vulgaris

Achillea millefolium

Dicentra spectabilis

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Catananche caerulea

Lychnis coronaria

Molinia arundinacea

Luzula nivea

Aquilegia vulgaris

Sanguisorba officinalis

Deschampsia cespitosa

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Anemone hybrida

Sedum spectabile

Clematis jouiniana

Filipendula hybridum

Salvia nemorosa

Lythrum virgatum

Hyssopus officinalis

Caryopteris clandonensis
Joe-Pye weed Snowball is an extremely reliable perennial whose cultivation can easily be managed even by complete beginners. In the garden, it will grow best in moister spots with plenty of sun. If you have places in the garden with heavier clay or loamy soil where other plants do not thrive due to water retention, the Joe-Pye weed will be extremely happy there. Humous soil is ideal. When planting, follow the recommended spacing of 80 cm (i.e., 1 to 2 plants per square meter) so that each clump has space around it for good air circulation.
The main point of care for this plant is regular and heavy watering. Joe-Pye weed has high moisture requirements, and in hot summers it will also appreciate the afternoon shade of trees or taller shrubs, which will prevent the soil from drying out quickly. You do not need to worry about fertilizing, simply add compost around the clump in the spring. A huge bonus is that this is a completely disease-free and pest-free plant. Although it grows up to 120 to 140 centimeters in height, it forms very stable and robust stems, so it does not need support even in a windy location. We only remind you that the leaves and stems are poisonous, so it is a good idea to wash your hands thoroughly after transplanting or pruning.
For more compact growth, we can shorten the stems of the Joe-Pye weed by a third to a half at the turn of May and June. This spring pruning ensures that the clump becomes denser and branches out firmly. The subsequent creamy inflorescences bloom from July to early autumn, smell wonderful, and attract countless butterflies and bees to the garden. Thanks to its extraordinary frost hardiness (down to -34 °C), overwintering is completely worry-free and the plant requires no covering. Leave the dry flowers standing in the flowerbed over winter for their winter effect, and cut the entire dead above-ground part only at the beginning of spring before new growth emerges.
Can you grow Joe-Pye weed in a pot on the terrace? Yes, but it must be approached thoughtfully. The plant requires a huge volume of soil, so you need to choose a massive container that won't tip over under its height. The soil in the container must never dry out completely, which means daily watering is necessary. In open soil, Joe-Pye weed is much more self-sufficient. It is a long-lived perennial that does not self-seed around the garden, but remains faithfully in its place, from where it will provide you with amazing material for fresh and dried bouquets.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.















Eupatorium purpureum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium rugosum

Eupatorium rugosum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium maculatum

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Salvia nemorosa

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa