Connecticut Plants
Spotted Joe-Pye-weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Connecticut has four species of Joe-Pye-weed, all with clusters of dull pink flowers. Spotted Joe-Pye weed got its name for having dark purple spots on its stems, though sometimes the stems are solid dark purple. Eastern Joe-Pye-weed also has purple-spotted stems, but the leaves are shorter and broader. Sweet Joe-Pye-weed (Eupatorium purpureum) has stems that are dark purple only at the leaf joints.
- Synonyms: Eupatoriadelphus maculatus, Eupatorium maculatum
- Family: aster (Asteraceae)
- Habitat: wet thickets, meadows
- Height: 2-6 feet
- Flower size: tiny, in clusters 4-6 inches across
- Flower color: dull pink
- Flowering time: July to September
- Origin: native
