Chocolate Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium rug.

Eupatorium rug.'Chocolate' Joe Pye Weed

A plant introduced from the Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of Piedmont Flora, in Delaware. This plant has a more dwarf habit and chocolate-purple tones to the leaves and stems. Blooms in late summer with white flowers which can be used for cutting, although this Joe-Pye should be used almost exclusively for its colored foliage rather than blooms.

Height: 3.5-4'
Spread: 3'
Exposure: Full Sun
Zone: 4-8