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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Eupatorium purpureum Joe Pye Weed Asteraceae

Genus and species: Eupatorium purpureum
Common Name: Joe Pye Weed
Family: Asteraceae
Hardiness: zones 4-8

A water loving summer perennial. It has large pink heads; no petals--only stamen; and large leaves circle around stem.


Photos taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens
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