Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)

Beautiful! What plant is growing on the
left of 'Joe"? Thank you.

Taramark

Love the color of yours,mine is a mauve,I have the Giant joe pye,maybe we can work out a trade when they go dormant.fence is 5 ft.

To the left is giant miscanthus.

That is indeed beautiful

I have a mauve that went about 4 1/2'; and a white called "Bartered Bride" that is about 5' to 6' but otherwise resembles the one in Rootdoctor's picture. Both of mine are in their first year and can't be touched. (Unfortunately, I don't have a digicam.)

I would also love to get the purple form, if you are up for division. Could talk about what I can share. Anyway, this looks like a lovely plant in a healthy, nicely spaced garden. Congratulations!

Peter

I loved the other posts because it explained why mine is not that lovely color-apparently mine is the mauve and is also in its first year. Beautiful plant-any tips on soil type, light, water to get such a healthly plant?

This is planted in heavy clay, full sun and average amount of water (not super dry, not super wet...but it does get pretty dry in summer sometimes).

Dear "HC"

Do you fertilize much, or is this one of those 'weeds' that does fine if you just get the other weeds out of the way? Mine are still one and two stalk plants in their first year, but they are doing side growth and rebloom - I THINK because of fertilizing.

Peter

Sorry for the delay...Mine do well without fertilizing...or much at all anyway. If I fertilize at all, it's once in spring.

Sounds like, let it do its thing. Which I will.

Happy dirt and smiling plants to you, hc!

Peter

Nice shot
Here is my "Gateway"
topdressed with leaf compost

Another handsome plant, spaniel. And a beautiful, peaceful garden! Thanks for sharing.

Peter

Would you kindly give me the botanical name for
your 'giant Miscanthus"? Thank you.

Yeah, it's pretty easy: Miscanthus 'Giganteus' :)

Thank you, hczone6!

May I ask for the botanical name of the lovely
grass to the right of 'Joe'?

This is a beautiful setting! Thank you,
Taramark

I think you're looking at: Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'

That Joe Pye was so tall, he had to go in my 'grass garden'....

Different angle of only a few of the grasses, and closer

Nice grasses, I miss them here in zone 5 (a). But how the heck do you mow around that?

How cool! Your 'grass garden' is looking awesome.

How's your "Cloud Nine" grass doing? Any pictures?

Thanks Spaniel and Jules_Jewel. You should be able to grow lots of these in zone 5. I only trim around them occasionally. Sometimes I use a push mower to get closer. Cloud Nine is doing well. No new pictures yet. It's still sort of in a standing still phase. I imagine next spring is when it will bust loose and really grow :)

There are some that will do well in Zone 5, but it is a challenge. Coastal helps and I am not !

Hello hczone 6:

Your lates picture, 'different angle' is beautiful!

Will you kindly give the botanical names for all?

Thank you, Taramark

Left: Erianthus ravennae
Rear: Arundo (variegated)
Right: Miscnthus (not sure which one)
Front: Saccharum arundinaceum (Hardy Sugar Cane)

Those are just beautiful! I have to make a grass garden too!

Here is a CHOCOLATE Joe Pye weed :P

I got him yesterday :D

Kinda wilty, they were on sale, but he will pull through just fine!