What: Eupatorium maculatum “Gateway,” commonly called Joe Pye weed, is a tall, bold perennial that’s native to the East Coast. The strong upright stems are richly colored in deep merlot red holding in ...

Along moist ditches, streambanks and country roadsides, Joe-Pye-weed towers gracefully with purplish-pink plumes attracting scores of butterflies. Like goldenrod, Joe-Pye-weed is a sign that summer is ...

Gardeners who like native plants will probably already have Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium maculatum) plants in their gardens. Using native plants in our gardens has several advantages, one being that they ...

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Delgany & District Annual Dahlia Show. Lochlan, Vanessa and Sinéad Gulliver. Sinéad won the Woodland Cup for her Eupatorium Maculatum. Delgany & District Annual Dahlia Show. Trish Walsh presenting ...