Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Eutrochium fistulosum visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Cultivation Information Hollow Joe-Pye-Weed
Perennial - The same plant shows up each spring!
Height - 6 ft - 11 ft - The tallest of all the Joe-pye weeds! Back row for them!Flower Color - PinkBlooms - July to September - about a month earlier than Eutrochium maculatum - Spotted Joe-pye-weedSun -Sun to part sun
Hardy Zone - 4 to 8
Soil - Moist - Ideal plant for rain-gardens. It can tolerate some degree of drought . Is content in a wide range of conditions. However, it does grow tall, so strategically design your gardens keeping this in mind. Family - Asteraceae
Identifying Hollow Joe-pye-weed
Inflorescence - (How flowers are arranged on plant) - Dome
Florets per head - 3 to 7
Leaf shape - ovate (egg-shaped) with a noticable vein
Leaf edge - Serrated (toothed), teeth point forward, away from plant
Leaf Dimensions - These guys can be to 10 inches long and 3 inches wide!
Leaf Underside - Light green - soft fine hairs
Stem - Hollow - If you really want to get fancy - Glaucous (covered with whitish glaze). Glabrous - (not hairy).
Stem Coloring - Dark to light purple Whorled - How leaves are arranged on stem Petioles - lenght of the leaf stem where it connects to plant stem - 1/2 inches long
Propagation Notes Joe-Pye-Weed
Stratifying Seeds
Harvesting Seed - Wait until flowers turn brown before collecting seed. Either plant outside or allow to dry in paper bag before storing.
Outdoors - Seed harvested in late fall is placed in a well-drained flat. Since seed needs light to germinate, it is best not to cover will soil. Cover flat with protective layer like glass, this will to protect seedlings in the spring from heavy rain. Seeds needs light in order to germinate, don't cover with soil when sowing seeds.
Storage In refrigerator - Moist Cold - 30 days - Small Zip lock plastic bag with a few tablespoons of moistened vermiculite
Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-23-2012 -Night Temperature - 61 - 63 °F
Day Temperature - 64 - 65° F - Under florescent lights Seeds require cold, moist storage and light in order to germinate
Outdoors - Seed harvested in late fall is placed in a well-drained flat. Since seed needs light to germinate, it is best not to cover will soil. Cover flat with protective layer like glass, this will to protect seedlings in the spring from heavy rain. Seeds needs light in order to germinate, don't cover with soil when sowing seeds.
Storage In refrigerator - Moist Cold - 30 days - Small Zip lock plastic bag with a few tablespoons of moistened vermiculite
Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-23-2012 -Night Temperature - 61 - 63 °F
Day Temperature - 64 - 65° F - Under florescent lights Seeds require cold, moist storage and light in order to germinate