Joy Pye Weed 'Ruby'
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 24-30 inches
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Spread: 24-28 inches
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Bloom Time: July to hard frost
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Bloom: 10 inch wide compound domed clusters of aster-like
flowers with red-purple florets
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: moist fertile humusy, sandy to
gravelly soils
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Moisture: consistent moisture; tolerates
wet conditions
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Use: mass plantings, naturalized
areas; cottage, meadow, pollinator and rain garden; cut and dried flower; late
season nectar source for butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators
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Care: low maintenance; cut plants to
the ground in late winter
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; leaves scorch if soil dries out; watch for powdery mildew in high
humidity
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Native to: species native to eastern North
America
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Notes: compact selection of the classic
Joe Pye Weed, upright and bush-like; tall stems with deep-green lance-shaped
coarsely-toothed 3-9 inch-long leaves arranged in whorls; stems topped with
flower plumes; deer and rabbit resistant; nectar-rich flowers attract
pollinators; dried flower heads provide winter interest; species formerly
classified in genus Eupatorium
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Supplier: Donated by West Madison
Agricultural Research Station
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H204
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