Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' is a compact, versatile perennial that brings late-season color and wildlife benefits to any landscape design. This native cultivar offers the impressive pollinator attraction of traditional Joe Pye weed in a more manageable 3-4 foot package, making it perfect for smaller gardens, mixed borders, or container plantings. With its rosy-purple blooms and sturdy habit, 'Little Joe' delivers professional-grade performance in diverse landscape applications.
A Landscape Professional's Dream Plant
'Little Joe' offers numerous benefits that make it an exceptional choice for your clients' landscape projects:
- Produces abundant clusters of fragrant, rosy-purple flowers from mid-summer through early fall
- Compact 3-4 foot height with a 1-3 foot spread - perfect for smaller spaces
- Attracts butterflies, bees, and beneficial pollinators in droves
- Features coarse, dark-green foliage on sturdy stems that rarely need staking
- Demonstrates excellent deer and rabbit resistance
- Thrives in various conditions from full sun to partial shade
- Performs beautifully in rain gardens, water margins, and naturalistic landscapes
- Hardy across USDA zones 4-9, ensuring versatility across regional projects
This native selection combines the ecological benefits of Joe Pye weed with a more controlled growth habit that fits seamlessly into contemporary landscape designs.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant 'Little Joe' in spring in consistently moist, well-drained soil for optimal performance, though it adapts well to average, clay, sandy, or gravelly soils once established. Space plants 18-24 inches apart to allow for proper air circulation. While tolerant of drier conditions, regular watering during establishment ensures the best display of flowers and foliage. Expect magnificent blooms from mid-summer through early fall, with peak flowering typically occurring in August and September when many other perennials have finished their show.
Order Your Wholesale Supply Today
Enhance your inventory with this exceptional native perennial offered in convenient 25-plant packages. 'Little Joe' is available exclusively to our trade customers including garden centers, landscape contractors, and professional designers. Each bare root plant is carefully selected to ensure vigorous growth and customer satisfaction. Order now to secure your spring shipment and provide your clients with this versatile, pollinator-friendly perennial that combines ecological benefits with outstanding ornamental value. Remember that spring shipping ensures optimal planting time for successful establishment.
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EAN code31900101
- CatalogWholesale Growers
- Singular UnitBare Root
- Bloom Height24" / 60 cm
- Light RequirementsSun, Shade
- Bloom TimeMid Summer to Early Fall
- SizeI
- Packaged in150
- Zone4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- UsesDeer Resistant
- Shipping Time FrameSpring