Joe Pye Weed

Eupatorium purpureum

A stately late-summer perennial, Joe Pye Weed carries broad, domed clusters of dusty pink-mauve flowers atop purple-blushed stems that can reach two metres, creating a majestic presence at the back of borders. An extraordinary magnet for butterflies and bees, it brings life and movement to the garden precisely when many other plants are fading.