Companion plants for Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye Weed blooms from July through September. It wants full sun and high water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Joe Pye Weed opens
English Daisy
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Chives
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 12 in, for the front of the border.
Tulip Tree
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; both are North American natives.
Pansy
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate to high water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; low at 8 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Common Comfrey
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 2.5 ft, for the front of the border.
Globeflower
Takes full sun to part sun and high water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; lower at 2 ft, for the front of the border.
Taking over as Joe Pye Weed finishes
Winterberry
Shares full sun and high water; blooms in mid fall as this one finishes; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; both are North American natives.
Autumn Crocus
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage.