Joe Pye Weed ‘Baby Joe’ Eupatorium dubium

‘Baby Joe’ offers the same look as the commonly grown variety ‘Purpurea’ but at a much smaller scale, making it easy to fit into the middle of the flower border or even into large containers. It looks very much like a miniature version of the original, with its sturdy dark purple-red stems, rugose dark green foliage, and large panicles of mauve-purple flowers. They attract butterflies in droves. This plant is also nice for adding color in the garden at a time when many other plants are finished for the season. If left standing, the seed heads offer visual interest through the winter.