Joe Pye Weed

Growing from seed

Start Joe Pye Weed indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 90 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsGreat pair

  • ❧Joe Pye Weed draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Joe Pye Weed
  • ❧Joe Pye Weed gives Coral Bells sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  Foamflower
  

  FoamflowerGreat pair

  • ❧Joe Pye Weed draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Joe Pye Weed
  • ❧Joe Pye Weed gives Foamflower sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  Lingonberry
  Great pair

  • ❧Joe Pye Weed draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Lingonberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Joe Pye Weed
  • ❧Joe Pye Weed gives Lingonberry sheltering shade in the heat of summer

How to grow Joe Pye Weed

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space90 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~120 days

Water: Medium · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining — tolerates clay