A showy, wetland loving, comparatively short Joe-pye weed! Like other Joe-pye weeds, it is attractive to pollinators, including butterflies. Spreads well in optimum conditions.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic

Soil Type: Silty Loam, Sandy Loam, Humus

Height: 4'-7'

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, flies, butterflies, skippers, and moths. Hosts moths including the three-lined flower moth and ruby tiger moth, and some leaf bugs and some smaller insects. Not preferred but occasionally browsed by herbivores.