Coastal Joe-Pye Weed brings rounded clusters of pink to mauve flowers to the late-summer garden. Its upright stems and whorled foliage make a substantial backdrop for smaller perennials, while the flowers draw bees and butterflies.
This moisture-loving native is a good fit for rain gardens, pond margins, and moist meadow plantings. Give it sun or partial shade and room to develop a full clump.
Plant Details
- Growth habit: Upright herbaceous perennial
- Mature size: About 3–6 ft tall and 2–4 ft wide
- Bloom color: Pink to mauve-purple
- Bloom season: Late summer to early fall
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Water: Consistently moist; tolerates occasionally wet soil
- Soil: Moist soil with organic matter; adaptable to several soil textures
- Hardiness: USDA zones 3–9
- Wildlife value: Flowers attract bees and butterflies; seeds provide food for songbirds
- Best uses: Rain gardens, pond edges, moist meadows, and the back of borders
- Native range: Eastern coastal plain and river corridors
- New England status: Native in CT, MA, ME, NH, and RI; Maine records are in the southern part of the state. Not documented in Vermont by Go Botany.
Keep the soil from drying out, especially during establishment. Leave stems and seedheads for seasonal interest, then cut back before new spring growth.
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