Tall Joe-pye Weed
Eutrochium altissimum
Also known as: Tall Boneset
Drier-site Joe-pye, with white flat-topped flower clusters instead of pink. Tolerates rocky upland soils where the wetland-loving siblings die. Formerly *Eupatorium altissimum*.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- August, September
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~30 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
Related native plants
More Eutrochium species
- Spotted Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum)
- Sweet Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)
- Hollow-stem Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium fistulosum)