Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow Joe-pye Weed

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Eutrochium fistulosum visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Two bees on Joe-Pye-Weed By Ken & Paula Korber
Cultivation Information Hollow Joe-Pye-Weed
Swallowtail visiting 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
Young Joe-pye-weed ready for market
Hollow Joe - Pye-Weed Allegeheny River, PA
Wildlife Significance Hallow Joe-Pye-Weed
Visitors seeking Nectar - This lovely giant graciously shares its sweet nutritious nectar with a wide range of: butterflies, skippers, bumblebees, solitary bees and beneficial wasps, who are fortunate enough to swing by for lunch. Their appreciation is expressed by assisting in pollinating Hollow Joe pye’s miniature florets. Whos 's Coming for Dinner- Spotted Skippers, butterflies: Zebra Swallowtail, Variegated Fritillary, Tiger Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Anise Swallowtail, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Monarch, Black Swallowtail and and hummingbirds. Possibly Pollen - Depending on their needs, bumblebees and solitary bees forge for pollen. Wasps may unwittingly transfer pollen, they however are more interested in nectar and gobbling up insects to feed their young. Nature's natural pest control. We mustn't forget to give Wind and Rain credit for assisting in the seed producing process Host Plant - Caterpillars of the Pearl crescent (butterfly)
Seeds - Small seeds are enjoyed by Swamp Sparrows
Deer - Are not fond of Joe-pye-weed,
Propagation Notes Joe-Pye-Weed
Collect Joe-pye- weed seeds (achenes) in the fall when they are light and fluffy
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
Seed Provenance Eutrochium fistulosum
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2011 - present. Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2010, Wildflower Farm, Coldwater, ON 2023