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Eupatorium maculatum 'Purple bush' |
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| Common name |
spotted Joe-Pye weed |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-8) |
| Flowers |
purple (mid-late summer) |
| Size |
2-4' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
average to moist garden soil |
From seed  |
Low germination rate for me - best results so far at room temperature, with exposure to light. But it does self-seed in the garden.
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | early October |
This plant is new to our garden, and hasn't reached its full potential yet. It is supposed to have a fuller, more compact growth habit than the species. So far, it has stayed at 2'.
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| | Although the display isn't impressive, it bloomed tentatively for us in its first year. |
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
- Seed from '03 garden. Baggy 35F (6w) - 70F (3w) - 70F with light (5w). No germination
- Seed from '04 garden, selected darkest, fullest seeds. Baggy 70F with light (15%G, 12-26d)
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