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Also known as Joe-pye Weed and Queen of the Meadow, this herbaceous perennial grows 2 to 7 feet tall with a large, purple-domed flowerhead. This plant blooms during the summer months, growing in full sun to partial shade and moist to wet soil. Trumpetweed acts as a great pollinator plant and supports many types of caterpillars on which birds feed.
May Attract
Trumpetweed is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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