
Eupatorium maculatum 'Phantom' (Eutrochium) - SPOTTED JOE PYE WEED 'PHANTOM' (short form)
Shorter, late blooming, with excellent wildlife support.
For average to moist soils.
Blooming Time: July, August, September
Size: usually 3-4' tall x 2-3' wide, in time will form wide clumps
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade. Average soil amended with some organic matter, rich, loamy soils, clay
Moisture Needs: average (medium) to wet
Origin: the species is native wildflower found across the U.S., except in west and southern states (USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes - bees, bumblebees, long-horned bees, leaf-cutting bees, bee flies, butterflies (Monarchs), skippers, and moths
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep
Plant Combinations: For sunny/half shade borders, meadows, cottage gardens, rain gardens, the banks of bodies of water, wildlife gardens, and pollinator, butterfly or bird gardens. Combine with Aster, Chelone, Filipendula, Heliopsis, Helenium, perennial Helianthus, tall Phlox, Physostegia, and taller grasses like Andropogon gerardii or Panicum virgatum
Picture Copyright: Salicyna, Commons Wikimedia

Eupatorium maculatum 'Phantom' (Eutrochium) - SPOTTED JOE PYE WEED 'PHANTOM' (short form)
Shorter, late blooming, with excellent wildlife support.
For average to moist soils.
Blooming Time: July, August, September
Size: usually 3-4' tall x 2-3' wide, in time will form wide clumps
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade. Average soil amended with some organic matter, rich, loamy soils, clay
Moisture Needs: average (medium) to wet
Origin: the species is native wildflower found across the U.S., except in west and southern states (USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes - bees, bumblebees, long-horned bees, leaf-cutting bees, bee flies, butterflies (Monarchs), skippers, and moths
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep
Plant Combinations: For sunny/half shade borders, meadows, cottage gardens, rain gardens, the banks of bodies of water, wildlife gardens, and pollinator, butterfly or bird gardens. Combine with Aster, Chelone, Filipendula, Heliopsis, Helenium, perennial Helianthus, tall Phlox, Physostegia, and taller grasses like Andropogon gerardii or Panicum virgatum
Picture Copyright: Salicyna, Commons Wikimedia