SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eutrochium fistulosum 'JoJo' (formerly Eupatorium), PP34665

COMMON NAME: JoJo Joe Pye Weed

GARDEN SIZE: 3 to 4 feet tall x 3 to 4 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Medium to wet; tolerates clay soil and wet conditions. Drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Upright, clump-forming with dense, floriferous growth

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green leaves

FLOWERS: Fluffy, rounded pink blooms resembling ageratum; blooms from early July until hard frost; sterile—no reseeding

PLANT ORIGIN: Nativar of a species found in eastern North America, extending from southern Canada down to Florida and west to Missouri and Texas, including Tennessee.

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Excellent nectar source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Provides seasonal cover for small wildlife and may support seed-eating birds. Host plant for local butterflies and moths.

FERTILIZING: Minimal; grows well in average soils. May give a root stimulant or 4-3-3 fertilizer during initial planting, then feed lightly in late winter or early spring with compost or an organic fertilizer if desired.

PRUNING: Cut back to just above soil level in early spring to encourage dense regrowth. Leaving stems, leaves, and spent blooms over the winter benefits native pollinators and wildlife.

TOXICITY FLAGS: None known

USES: Rain gardens, pollinator gardens, perennial borders, compact spaces