A chance seedling discovered by Kind Earth Growers `JoJo’ stuns with its unique vibrant pink color and double flowers that form large panicles of round rosettes. Below the dazzling flower display, sturdy stems are adorned with coarse green foliage forming a compact, shrublike silhouette. A spectacular pollinator plant, `JoJo’ makes a striking specimen, low hedge, or companion to other brightly colored perennials.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
4'
Texture:
Coarse Texture
Recommended Spacing:
4' to 5'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Moderate Area
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Native Cultivar
Moisture Tolerant
Features
Unique vibrant pink double flowers form large panicles of round rosettes.
Landscape Value
A spectacular pollinator plant, striking specimen, low hedge, or companion.
Care
Watering:
`JoJo' Joe-Pye Weed requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
`JoJo' Joe-Pye Weed 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:
`JoJo' Joe-Pye Weed 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.
