




Eupatorium maculatum

Achillea millefolium

Sedum spectabile

Alcea rosea plena

Verbena hastata

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Achillea millefolium

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Eupatorium rugosum

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Achillea ptarmica

Verbascum chaixii

Verbena bonariensis

Eupatorium rugosum

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Anemone hybrida

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Salvia pratensis

Alcea rosea plena

Deschampsia cespitosa

Alchemilla mollis

Gypsophila paniculata

Achillea millefolium

Deschampsia cespitosa

Centaurea montana

Dicentra spectabilis Alba

Anemone hybrida

Verbena hastata

Lychnis coronaria

Gypsophila paniculata
Joe-Pye weed is a completely undemanding perennial, the cultivation of which can be easily managed even by absolute beginners. Ideally, plant the delivered seedling in a sunny location, but remember that it will grow best in the garden in moister places with plenty of sun. In the hot summer, it will appreciate the afternoon shade of trees or taller shrubs. It requires deep, nutrient-rich soil, ideally humus-rich, loamy, or clayey, which retains water well. Because it forms massive clumps reaching up to two meters in height in maturity, maintain a generous spacing of around 100 centimeters when planting. This space will provide the plant with sufficient air circulation, and although the plant naturally does not suffer from any diseases or pests at all, enough space will support its overall vitality and the firmness of the stems, which will thus not require any support.
The key to success during the season is regular and heavy watering, because Joe-Pye weed loves moisture and the soil should never dry out completely. You can support moisture retention with a layer of mulch made of compost, which will also serve as a great fertilizer. For a 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 cutback not only strengthens the plant, but also delays flowering, thereby prolonging the attractiveness of the flower bed into late summer. From July to September, the plant will reward you with beautiful purple flowers that are a huge attraction for bees and butterflies. The flowers are also great for cutting into vases and for subsequent drying for winter arrangements.
With the arrival of winter, Joe-Pye weed does not require any special protection, because it is extremely frost-hardy and can withstand temperatures dropping to -34 °C without problems. Definitely do not cut the plant in autumn. The dry structure of the strong stems and faded inflorescences will create a wonderful winter effect in the garden, especially when frost or snow catches on them. Cut the entire clump just above the ground only in early spring, before the new shoots begin to sprout.
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 maculatum

Eupatorium hybridum

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