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Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« on: July 25, 2009, 02:05:11 PM »
Wondering if anyone has this plant?  How is it doing if you do have it... Says it likes moist soil, anyone try it with wet feet?

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Re: Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2009, 03:40:27 PM »
Mine is growing at the corner of our deck.  It gets really tall.  Ours is at least ten feet tall.
The butterflies absolutely love it.
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Re: Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2009, 04:00:27 PM »
Ours is huge too, from all the rain we've had this year...LOVES wet soil!  8)
Does not grow well submerged. :no:
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Re: Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2009, 07:22:12 PM »
I don't see them much in my part of Ohio, but down in the Southeastern part of Ohio there are FIELDS of them and long the roadsides in the fence rows.  And this time of year they are covered with butterflies!!  8)
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Re: Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 06:11:26 AM »
It is an awesome plant!  It will tolerate drier soils, but prefers moisture, and, like Joyce says, will not tolerate waterlogged soil.  It loves low areas of meadows at the edge of woods, but is very adaptable in the garden.  A smaller version that I love is the cultivar 'Little Joe'.  I grow it in fairly dry soil by the edge of my pond, and it tops out at about 3-4 feet, with full sized bllom heads.  And the butterflies LOVE it.  Highly recommended!!!

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Re: Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 08:02:52 AM »
I agree
 Little Joe is an awesome plant.
Also check out the "Chocolate Joe Pye Weed" It is well behaved just like little joe
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Re: Joe Pye Weed Anyone?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2009, 05:32:12 PM »
 O0

Thanks Everyone...  I bought a couple of the purple stemmed ones...  The contrast with the leaves is really neat...

Dave
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