Dwarf Joe Pye Weed - Little Joe

$22.95

Make sure it has a moist, well-drained area for optimal success. ‘Little Joe-Pye Weed’ is more compact and shorter than other perennials in its family. With beautiful wine red stems that develop large green leaves, it is a definite attractor to butterflies and bees and it is deer resistant. ‘Little Joe Pye Weed’ looks wonderful with Rudbeckia ‘Black Eyed Susan’, Aster ‘Woods Purple’, with ornamental grasses or in a perennial border. Eupatorium ‘Little Joe-Pye Weed’ should be planted in full sun, but can tolerate some afternoon shade. The Little Joe-Pye Weed, 'Eupatorium purpureum', is a wonderful lavender purple bloomer that stands 4’ tall with a plant spread the 29-35”. It is a great background plant but does need a lot of room to grow. ... find out more

Stokes Aster - Honeysong Purple ‘Honeysong Purple’ Aster will do best in a full sun area with morning shade and well-drained soil. The Aster Honeysong Purple, 'Stokesia laevis', has leathery, strap-like leaves that form a clump at the base with huge true royal purple daisy-like flowers with a hint of red at the end of the stem. Great for summer color in beds, borders or containers it produces excellent cut flowers. To increase bloom time, deadhead after the first initial flowering. The powdery blue flowers bloom from July until frost have a plant height of 14” and a plant spread of 18-24”. It should not stay wet while in dormancy.