Gateway Joe-Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Gateway Joe-Pye Weed highlights at a glance!
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Growing Zones 4-8
Big Native Gateway Joe Pye Weed
- Huge Flower Clusters Reach Eight Inches Long
- Fragrant Flowers
- Tight Mauve-Pink Flowers are Held on Sturdy Red Stems
- Excellent for Attract Butterflies and Essential Pollinators
- Color from Mid-Summer Through Fall
- Outstanding Cultivar of Native North American Prairie Perennial
- Bushy Growth Habit
- Attractive Green Foliage is Lance-Shaped
- Seedheads Look Great All Winter, and Supply Food for Birds
- Showy Backdrop
- Perennial Comes Back Year After Year
- Very Cold Hardy
- Easy Care
- Rain Garden Plant Tolerates Moist Soils to Wet Soils
- Deer Rarely Damage This Plant
This large, bold perennial is the perfect choice for a showy accent. Butterflies can't resist the massive flower heads...and neither will you!
Water-loving Gateway Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum 'Gateway') is a modern cultivar of an important native flowering perennial. Beneficial pollinators flock to the enormous flower clusters for many months!
Each bloom cluster measures up to eight inches across! The warm hues of pink and mauve purple flowers start their display in July and last through September.
This valuable plant isn't just an ornamental native. Your nectar-rich choice will support a plethora of honey bees, mason bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Even song birds love it for shelter! The massive seed heads are showy all winter and provide seed; so our experts recommend that you let them stand until late winter or early spring.
Gateway Joe Pye Weed is a marvelous resource to start a healthy ecosystem in your neighborhood. This improved native cultivar makes it easy.
With an upright habit, Gateway Joe Pye Weed has won the GreatPlants Award from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. It's useful height, dark green leaves and strong stems lend structure to your garden all year-long!
It's also versatile to a wide variety of soil types, including clay. Simply ensure it receives adequate moisture, and let it dazzle you!
Order Gateway Joe Pye Weed from the native plant experts at Nature Hills today!
How to Use Gateway Joe Pye Weed in the Landscape
Make the most of this handsome selection with a prominent position. Use several in a repeating pattern at the back of the perennial border.
They'll also stand up well in mixed shrub borders. Weave them into position in areas that need a boost of color.
Anywhere you use Joe Pye Weed becomes a Butterfly Garden. These moisture-lovers help fill sunny, low-lying areas with a very noteworthy mass planting.
Commercial property owners can boost your brand and advertise your business and property as a natural resource for local birds and butterflies. Install educational signage and a walking path with several benches.
Gateway Joe Pye Weed also supports efforts to reclaim potentially polluted rainwater from roofs and streets. Put together a Rain Garden, and allow this beauty to naturalize with other native perennials from our extensive catalog.
Try them at the medium to wet soils at water's edge around the far side of a pond. They'll decorate and improve the value of wetland areas, as well.
Gateway Joe Pye Weed looks amazing in Cottage Gardens, too. They'll add some durable color and bring architectural form, even in wet or clay soils.
#ProPlantTips for Care
Plant them in either full sun or partial shade in the warmest climates. They'll need at least four hours of sunshine a day to develop the sturdiest stems.
Supply an even, consistent schedule of water as Joe Pye Weed will not tolerate dry sites. Add a three inch layer of mulch over the root system to cut down on surface evaporation...but pull it back away from touching the stems.
Leave them standing for winter interest. In late winter, cut all the stems to the ground before it starts growing.
A happy, healthy stand of Gateway Joe Pye Weed becomes a dynamic addition to your flower garden. Order yours today!
