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Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Gateway'

Joe Pye Weed

Like others in this genus, 'Gateway' is no exception in it's power to attract butterflies with its huge bright mauve pink flowers clusters atop deep wine red stems. More compact and shorter than others in this species. July to September bloom makes 'Gateway' a bold and dramatic display when planted with Rudbeckia 'Autumn Sun' or tall ornamental grasses. Outrageous!


Height

4-6 Feet

Spread

3-5 Feet

Bloom Color

Pink

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Interesting Notes

'Gateway' is a popular cultivar that is more compact than the species, typically growing shorter (to 4-5' tall) and bushier with tighter and thicker inflorescences. It is an erect, clump-forming perennial that features coarsely-serrated, lance-shaped, dark green leaves (to 8" long), typically in whorls of 3-4 on sturdy, wine-red stems. Tiny, dusky rose-pink flowers in huge, terminal, domed, compound inflorescenses (12-18" diameter) bloom in mid-summer to early fall. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Flowers give way to attractive seed heads, which persist well into winter. Kemper Center

The plant is named for Joe Pye (or Jopi), who, according to folklore, was a traveling Native American medicine man. He lived in New England around the time of the American Revolution and may have been from a tribe in Maine. He
sold various herbal remedies to the colonists and apparently treated typhoid fever with the plant that bears his name to this day. http://hometown.aol.com/ag2web/flowers

Growing and Maintenance Tips

E. maculatum will thrive best in moist, fertile soils. If soil should dry out, the leaves may appear scorched. This prairie plant is easily propagated by seed, cuttings, division and may also be transplanted in spring. Cut back in early spring and fertilize to promote bushier growth. E. maculatum may be used as a backround plant in border gardens, in meadows and in areas in which it may naturalize.

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes
Border
Native to US
Mass Planting
Cut Flower
Meadow
Edging
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Sun
Part Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Nature Attraction
Butterflies
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Late Summer
Soil Moisture Needs
Average
Moist