Eupatorium JoJo
JoJo is a sterile form of fistulosum with the most amazing, fluffy pink flowers. Since it is sterile, this new selection flowers for a super long period - from early July to a hard frost, extending the sales window for Joe Pye Weed by at least a month.
I saw JoJo for the first time in 2022 at the PPA conference in Lancaster, PA. I was drooling then and am still in love now. I have been friends with John Courtney, one of the owners of Kind Earth Growers, since my days directing the Millersville Native Plants Conference. John is an amazing plantsman, and his nursery specializes in seed-grown selections of native plants. They found Jojo in a flat of fistulosum, and knew they had to save and introduce it.
The flowers are so full and round, that they resemble blue ageratum flowers. When pinched properly, this joe pye can make a full 3 gallon pot, loaded with flowers.
Another great thing about Jojo - no seeding around in garden beds. As much as we all love Joe Pye, it can be troublesome in a cultivated garden bed, dropping seedlings in the middle of all your grasses and perennials. Not JoJo - she's a polite lady, who puts on an amazing show, yet keeps all the beauty close.
Please note: We don't sell plants. Asking your local retailer or googling the plant name is the easiest way to find someone selling our plants.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
JoJo joe pye weed -
Botanical Name
Eupatorium fistulosum 'JoJo' PP34665 -
Type
Perennial -
US Native?
YES -
Origin
Found as a seedling at Kind Earth Growers in Pennsylvania.
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Bloom Time
Summer -
Bloom Color
Pink
Cultural Details
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Bloom Time
Summer -
Size
3-4' tall by 3-4' wide -
Hardiness Zone
4-8 -
Light
Full sun -
Soil
Average garden soil, but can tolerate poor soils. -
Moisture
Average to mpoist soils. Can also tolerate poor soils and clay. -
Disease & Pests
None known -
Landscape Use
Borders, foundations, mass plantings, matrix plantings, naturalized gardens,cutting gardens -
Propagation
Softwood Cuttings