Hollow Joe Pye

Eutrochium fistulosum

Hollow Joe Pye is a tall stemmed perennial native to Eastern North America. It prefers consistently moist habitats, such as wet meadows, along ponds or streams and wet prairies. This would a great addition to a rain garden! Central stem is usually purple to red with whorls of leaves along its length. The tops of these stems produce a panicle of pink flowerheads. They will tolerate some periodic standing water. Flowers are visited by a large variety of pollinators, including many native bee species, butterflies and moths. It’s also a host plant to many moth species. Seeds will attract granivorous birds.