Snakeroot; Joe-Pye Weed 'Chocolate'
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 3 feet
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Bloom Time: late summer through fall
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Bloom: terminal clusters of flat-topped snow-white flowers
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: prefers average, rich and
well-drained; tolerates a wide range of soils
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Moisture: medium, consistent; drought
tolerant once established
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Use: filler or accent plant in
perennial borders and foundation plantings, pollinator and butterfly gardens;
flowers attract bees, beneficial insects, and pollinators
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Care: remove old flowers to prolong
blooming; cut back to ground at end of season
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Concerns: young shoots prone to frost
damage; watch for slugs and aphids
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Native to: hybrid cultivar of wild species
native to eastern US
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Notes: smaller, bushier form of the wild
parent; glossy, toothed, heart-shaped dark chocolate and burgundy leaves on
sturdy purple stems; deep-rooted; can
spread by rhizomes and self-seeding; heat and humidity tolerant; deer and
rabbit resistant; leaves contain the toxin tremetol, so should not be planted
where milk cows or goats graze
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H226
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