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.
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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