Hollow Stem Joe Pye weed is a tall woody perennial with whorls of coarse dark leaves on its purple stems.  The large flowerhead on top opens to hundreds of tiny sweetly fragrant lavender-pink flowers in summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Best bloom in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Will become leggy and require staking if grown in deep shade.  Leaves in full sun during the dry season may scorch.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds or Streams, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Swamp Milkweed, Little Blue Stem, Aster

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