A hip-high mid-sized Eupatorium with coarse green foliage, in summer these compact plants are covered with panicles of mauve-pink flowers. Attractive to pollinators this native hybrid is a great addition to any pollinator garden or border.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
5½'
Texture:
Coarse Texture
Recommended Spacing:
14" to 16"
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Moderate Area
Native Hybrid
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Deer Resistant
Hortech Original
Moisture Tolerant
Features
A tidy habit for smaller spaces, flowers are numerous and attractive to pollinators.
Landscape Value
Great for pollinator gardens, borders, hedges.
Care
Watering:
Hip Hugger® Joe Pye requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
Hip Hugger® Joe Pye benefits from regular feeding and likely will grow best with: a spring (May) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and a summer (July) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pound per 1000 square feet, and and an early fall (September) application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) at a rate of 15 pounds per 1000 square feet to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Hip Hugger® Joe Pye should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
