Gravel Root (Eutrochium purpureum), packet of 50 seeds
$3.95
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 8
(Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Gravel Root, Queen of the Meadow, Eupatorium purpureum) Herbaceous perennial native to the central, eastern and southern US. Traditional usage (TWM): urinary tonic. Plant prefers full sun or partial shade and very moist soil. Good drainage not necessary. Sow the seed in the spring–it germinates easily in 8 to 14 days. Plant 2 feet apart. Grows up to 7 feet tall.
50 seeds/pkt., Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
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Question
Claire –
Is this the same as Eupatorium purpureum?
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Richo Cech –
Yes, when the taxonomists change the Latin names of these plants and make us learn a new name for the same old plant, I usually wait a couple of years, and then if it seems like the new naming is sticking, I change it and put the olkd Latin in the “alternate names” area. (Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Gravel Root, Queen of the Meadow, Eupatorium purpureum)
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Michelle Burns –
Can it compete in a rain garden with elderberry?
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Richo Cech –
Yes, both plants are shade-tolerant and fond of evermoist soils. r
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