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    EUPATORIUM dubium 'Baby Joe'
    EUPATORIUM dubium 'Baby Joe'
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    EUPATORIUM dubium 'Baby Joe'

    Commonly known as Ague weed, Joe Pye weed, Thoroughwort

    Domed clusters of rich purple blooms on short sturdy stems which do not need staking
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £14.00  , 3+ £12.00  
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. E. 'Little Joe'. Wildlife plant - bees and butterflies
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, aphids
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Conard-Pyle Nursery, PA
    • Panicles
      Domed heads of tiny flowers
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump-forming perennial with upright purple stems bearing whorled, dark green, oval to lance-shaped leaves with toothed margins
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Alkaline / Chalk loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
      		  
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