The cornerstone of my first garden was, and still is, a weed. A giant of a plant, known to thrive in sun or semi-shade if the soil (or hard clay in my case) tends to be damp, Eupatorium purporium ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If Ohio’s prairies and wetlands had a celebrity, it ...

Many gardeners include Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum) in their gardens as an ornamental. Easily reaching more than 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide, Joe Pye weed can quickly dominate a garden. Despite ...

The origin story of Joe Pye weed and it’s medicinal uses have long stumped researchers. The origin story of Joe Pye weed and it’s medicinal uses have long stumped researchers. In summer, many New ...

One of my favorite summer wildflowers is Joe Pye Weed.

Flowering sweet Joe pye weed with groups of small pink blooms and green foliage. - Cynthia Shirk/Shutterstock While deer are essential to a balanced ecosystem, these herbivores primarily feed on ...

Seeing imposing natives like ironweed, Joe Pye weed, and milkweed in a natural setting can help gardeners picture their role at home, and Cleveland Metroparks including North Chagrin, Rocky River, ...

A stand of Joe-Pye weed (Queen of the meadow) rises tall and proud in front of the cattails near the swamp, so distinct with its feathery, heathery, pinkish lavender flowers. The flat top clusters are ...