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Key characteristics

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 5-7 feet tall
Width: 2-4 feet wide
Flower color: Soft pink to mauve
Foliage color: Dark green with a hint of purple on stems
Bloom time: Midsummer to early fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate to high
Maintenance: Low; cut back in late winter or early spring
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4-9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; provides seeds for birds

Perennials

Eutrochium maculatum 'Gateway'

Gateway Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum 'Gateway' produces large, fluffy clusters of mauve-pink flowers that bloom from mid-summer to early fall. These flower heads, rich with nectar, are highly attractive to pollinators, drawing in bees and butterflies to their abundant blooms. The deep pink tones add a soft vibrancy to the late-season garden, making 'Gateway' a valuable choice for bringing color to borders and naturalized plantings when many other plants begin to fade.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate to high

Bloom time

Midsummer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Bird Gardens
Rain Gardens

Companion plants

Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.