Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Out of season
Eupatorium
'Baby Joe'
Joe Pye weed
Make the most of your late summer garden with Eupatorium 'Baby Joe', and enjoy as this little gem throws out a fresh burst of colour through August and September. This easy-to-grow plant likes to soak up every bit of the late summer sun, exploding into a profusion of frizzy purple flower clusters in August and extending the season of colour right through those golden late-summer and autumn weeks. This variety is more compact than other Eupatorium. Eventually, it’ll form a sturdy, dense clump, but it won’t get overly tall which is useful for narrower spaces.
Bees and other pollinators love the nectar-rich flowers of Eupatorium—the late flowering time provides an essential food source so bees can stock up before autumn sets in. If you have a heavy, moisture-retentive or clay soil, unfussy Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe' copes well. Along with the flowers, the leaves and stems will also fill their space with bronze and mauve hues, making a great contrast for neighbouring plants. Try combining Eupatorium with other late-summer beauties like Rudbeckia, Echinacea and Sedum to create your own late-summer spectacle!
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe'
- Flower colour
- Pink, purple
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 5 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Damp - Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Pollinator-friendly
Great for shade
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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