Sweet Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)

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Its flowers have a sweet vanilla-like scent, which helps distinguish it from other Joe-Pye weeds.

Named after an indigenous healer known as Joe Pye, who reportedly used the plant to treat fevers and kidney ailments.

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Its flowers have a sweet vanilla-like scent, which helps distinguish it from other Joe-Pye weeds.

Named after an indigenous healer known as Joe Pye, who reportedly used the plant to treat fevers and kidney ailments.

Bloom: mid-summer to early fall

Habitats: open woodlands; partially shaded riverbanks; partially shaded seeps; savannas; thickets; woodland borders

Lifespan: perennial

Moisture: moist to mesic

Plant type (height): forb (3 to 7 feet)

Requirements: partial sun to light shade

Soil: rich loam