




Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium rugosum

Penstemon digitalis

Geum chiloense

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Hydrangea paniculata

Achillea millefolium

Panicum virgatum

Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Achillea millefolium

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Chasmanthium latifolium

Filipendula hybridum

Briza media

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Filipendula rubra

Sedum spectabile

Agastache hybrida

Bouteloua gracilis

Verbena hastata

Molinia arundinacea

Succisa pratensis

Boltonia decurrens

Coreopsis verticillata

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Dicentra spectabilis Alba

Caryopteris clandonensis

Verbena hastata

Lavandula angustifolia

Salvia nemorosa
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, which will prevent the dark leaves from burning. When looking for the ideal spot, remember that the soil should primarily be humous and loamy so that it can retain water for a long time. The plants grow to a height of 80 to 100 centimeters and have a relatively vigorous growth, so maintain a spacing of around 80 centimeters. Proper spacing is crucial for good air circulation and healthy development. If you love bold colors, treat the plant to more morning sun, which will color its leaves in breathtaking brown and bronze tones.
The most important point of care is watering, because Joe-Pye weed simply loves water and dry soil does not suit it at all. During the dry and hot months, make sure that the substrate is constantly slightly moist. You can mulch around the plant, which will help maintain an optimal microclimate at the roots. Joe-Pye weed can also be successfully grown in large containers on a terrace or balcony. When growing in a pot, it is necessary to choose a sufficiently voluminous container that will provide the roots with enough space and retain more moisture. Do not forget that in the confined space of a container, the plant consumes water much faster. Frequent, sometimes even daily watering and regular fertilizing with liquid organic fertilizer will be essential for achieving abundant flowering and maintaining beautiful large leaves.
Caring for this long-lived perennial is absolute child's play, which any beginner can easily handle. For more compact growth, we can shorten the stems of Joe-Pye weed by a third to a half at the turn of May and June. With this trick, you will ensure that the plant will be denser, more stable, and will manage entirely without support. From mid-summer until September, Joe-Pye weed will reward you with a flood of pure white, highly aromatic flowers. These are perfect for cutting into vases and reliably act as a magnet for bees in the garden. Joe-Pye weed is exceptionally vigorous, pests completely avoid it, and it does not suffer from diseases. With winter approaching, it requires no special care, as it possesses excellent frost hardiness down to -28 °C. You can thus leave the plant to rest peacefully all winter and only remove the old dry stems before the start of spring budding. Just remember that even though it is beautiful, it is not edible and is classified as a poisonous plant.
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 hybridum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium rugosum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium maculatum

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Salvia nemorosa

Gaura lindheimeri

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa