Description
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Prefers moist, fertile, humusy soils which do not dry out. Cut plants to the ground in late winter.
Eutrochium purpureum subsp. maculatum ‘Gateway’
(Gateway Joe Pye Weed)
$19.99
Hardiness Zones:
4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8bQuick Overview:
Eutrochium purpureum subsp. maculatum (formerly E. maculatum) is native to damp meadows, thickets and coastal areas in eastern North America and is commonly called Joe Pye weed. ?Gateway? is a popular cultivar that is more compact than the subspecies, typically growing shorter (to 4-5? tall) and bushier with tighter and thicker inflorescences. It is an erect, clump-forming perennial that features coarsely-serrated, lance-shaped, dark green leaves (to 8? long), typically in whorls of 3-4 on sturdy, wine-red stems. Tiny, dusky rose-pink flowers in huge, terminal, domed, compound inflorescenses (12-18? diameter) bloom in mid-summer to early fall. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Flowers give way to attractive seed heads, which persist well into winter.
Additional information
| Common Name | Gateway Joe Pye Weed |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Eutrochium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Gateway' |
| Container/Amount | 3 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Part-sun, Sun |
| Height | 4 to 5 ft. |
| Width | 1.5 to 2 ft. |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | late summer |
| Flower Color | pink |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | No |
