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Anemone hybrida

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Sedum spectabile

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena hastata

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Panicum virgatum

Deschampsia cespitosa

Verbena bonariensis

Penstemon digitalis

Nepeta racemosa

Nepeta faassenii

Deschampsia cespitosa

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Phlomis russeliana

Dicentra spectabilis

Eupatorium rugosum

Cephalaria gigantea

Agastache hybrida

Filipendula hybridum

Salvia pratensis

Salvia nemorosa

Molinia arundinacea

Anemone hybrida

Eupatorium rugosum

Hydrangea arborescens
Joe-Pye weed Atropurpureum is a robust perennial for which choosing the right location is key. In the garden, it will grow best in moister places with plenty of sun. In the hot summer, it will appreciate the afternoon shade of trees or taller shrubs. Plant the purchased seedling in nutritious, humous soil that holds moisture very well. It handles heavier loamy and clayey soil excellently, so you don't have to be afraid even of less permeable soils. When planting, keep its future size in mind; it grows up to two meters tall. Therefore, maintain a spacing of around 80 centimeters, which corresponds to roughly one to two plants per square meter. This space will provide the plant with enough room to form a massive clump and ensure good air circulation. Keep in mind that Joe-Pye weed is poisonous, so place it out of the reach of pets and small children.
This plant belongs to the least demanding ones and is absolutely ideal for beginners. It excels in that it absolutely does not suffer from pests or diseases, so the need for any chemical sprays completely falls away. Essential care for it is primarily limited to watering. The soil ideally should never completely dry out, especially in dry summer months, when the plant needs enough strength to produce giant flowers. If you want to prevent the plant from growing too tall, a simple gardening trick is available. For more compact growth, we can shorten the Joe-Pye weed's stems by a third to a half at the turn of May and June. This pruning will encourage branching, and the plant will appear much denser and sturdier. During the summer, you can also use its sturdy stems with purple flowers for cutting into vases or for drying.
With winter approaching, Joe-Pye weed does not require any special preparation or protection. With incredible frost resistance down to -34 °C, it will survive even the hardest winters without any problems, so you can safely skip covering it with evergreen boughs. In the autumn, it pays not to remove faded flower heads, because in the winter months, covered with frost, they create a beautiful spectacle on the flowerbed. Cut the entire clump back close to the ground only early in the spring, to make room for new spring shoots. Customers often ask whether Joe-Pye weed can be grown in containers or planter boxes. Given its massive height and huge moisture requirements, this is not very suitable. If you decide to do so anyway, choose a truly large and deep pot, ensure nutritious substrate, and prepare for daily thorough watering.
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.
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Eupatorium purpureum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium hybridum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium rugosum

Eupatorium rugosum

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

Salvia nemorosa

Gaura lindheimeri

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa