Species PlantsSweet Joe Pye Weed

Sweet Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)

Sweet Joe Pye Weed is a tall native wildflower of moist forest edges and stream corridors, reaching 7 feet and producing large, domed clusters of dusty-pink flowers in late summer. It is one of the most important late-season nectar plants in the East, attracting enormous numbers of migrating monarchs, tiger swallowtails, and native bees.

Habitat
Moist forest edges, stream corridors, and woodland openings
Diet
Critical late-season nectar for monarchs, swallowtails, and native bees
How common
Common

Best time to see a Sweet Joe Pye Weed

The best time to see a Sweet Joe Pye Weed is July–August, when about 72% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 5,612 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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