Joe Pye Weed 'Gateway' - Eutrochium maculatum dancing bones cactus Bright red berries in fall

Bright red berries in fall and winter

Cold hardiness: zones 6-10

or just pinch back the growing tips when it gets to the height you like

Consistently moist soil is the key to maintaining this plant's happiness

A shade loving perennial

Joe Pye Weed 'Gateway' - Eutrochium maculatum dancing bones cactus Bright red berries in fallJoe Pye Weed 'Gateway' is a hardy native that will make a great perennial addition to a flower bed. Preferring moist sites with medium amounts of sun, this plant is deer resistant and fairly rugged. The mass of light pink flowers appear in midsummer, and are an insect magnet. It can get over 4 feet tall, so make sure you plant this in a place where it can grow, or just pinch back the growing tips when it gets to the height you like. In winter this