Queen of the meadow (Joe Pye weed, Purple boneset, Joe-pie)

Perennial, rhizomatous plant. Stems are straight, up to 150 cm tall, bluish-green. The leaves are large, arranged in 3-5 whorls, oval-lanceolate, pointed, serrated along the edge, hairy. Baskets are small, from 3-12 flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences up to 20 cm in diameter. Flowers are light pink to lilac-purple, rarely white. Blooms in July-August for 30-35 days. Bears fruit. Achenes are angular with a tuft. In cultivation since 1640. Winter-hardy without shelter.
Location: prefers open places, but tolerates partial shade and shade.
Soil: unpretentious, but loose, nutritious soils are desirable. Moisture-loving.
Propagation: by seeds, dividing the bush in autumn and spring, cuttings. There are no difficulties when growing from seeds. The shoots are small, so sowing in protected soil is recommended.
Flowering occurs in the 2nd-3rd year. The bushes are divided in spring or late summer. Root cuttings are cut in early spring, and stem cuttings in the first half of summer.
Use: in group plantings, most often in the background, for cutting. Suitable for decorating the banks of a pond.

Queen of the meadow, Joe Pye weed, Trumpet-weed, Gravel-weed, Gravel-root, Joe-pie, Purple boneset.