Eupatorium purpureum
Trumpet weed, Sweet Joe Pye weed, Gravel weed, Gravelroot, Purple boneset, Queen of the meadow
Also known as Eutrochium purpureum
- Height × spread
- 2.2m × 1m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
A hearty handsome plant with strong dark red purple stems and arching leaves which are up to 25cm (10in) in length. These are long and elegant, slender and conical, with a long pointed tip, bright green. At the top of the stem are the soft inflorescences of pink purple flowers, a warm, rather elusive colour. It flowers in late summer and autumn and is spectacular at the back of big flower borders. It is a native American plant and grows best in the cool moist climate of the Appalachians. Loved by bees and butterflies, it is a fitting companion to all the autumn daisies. This likes lime and need soil that is always moist in sun or part shade. It can reach 2.2m ( 7ft) with a 1m (3ft) spread.
- Flower colour
- Pink, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 2.2m
- Spread
- 1m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Prairie garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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