Berrybank Nursery, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA
Eupatorium purpureum

Eupatorium purpureum

Common Name: 'Joe pye weed', 'Grass root'

Large heads of light, rosy-purple tubular flowers on stiff, upright, stems above clumps of lance-shaped, sometimes purple-tinged leaves . Aug-Oct. H180cm S75cm.

Care Instructions

Best in moist, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Loved by pollinators. An excellent late summer perennial for the back of a border. Associates well with Lythrums. 

  • Herbaceous Perennials
  • Good for pollinators
  • Good for partial shade
  • Good for sun
  • Good for well-drained soil
  • Pink flowers
  • Purple flowers
  • Good for autumn
  • Good for summer
  • Over 1.2m
Plant No: 1381

About Us

Macplants are a long-established, family-run business. We are central/southern Scotland's largest growers of herbaceous perennials, alpines, ferns and ornamental grasses and have our plant centre open to the public in East Lothian, close to Edinburgh. We also supply a diverse range of trade clients both in the landscape and garden centre sectors.

Our Contacts

Berrybank Nursery,
5 Boggs Holdings,
Pencaitland
East Lothian
EH34 5BA

01875 341179