Genus and Species: Eupatorium fistulosum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Joe-Pye-Weed, Queen-of-the-Meadow
Habit: perennial
Height: 2-10 feet
Flower Color: pink to lavender
Native To: North America
Range: throughout eastern United States, across
southern Canada and northern United States
Blooming Period: July-August
Water Requirement: moderate
Soil Type: moist to wet
Exposure: full sun to filtered sun
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: once used to cure fevers, folklore tells
that an Indian, "Joe Pye," used this plant to cure fevers