All along the Lily Pool, this time of year, are towering Sweet Joh-Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpurem). They blend in with the cool greens of shrubs and plants, yet their height and prolific blooms make them impossible to miss. These are another native plant and so named for a Mohican who used them medicinally. Shauquethqueat is Joe’s real last name; but it was “Americanized” as were so many last name by European settlers. Read about Joe here. Copyright 2023 Pamela BreitbergCopyright 2023 Pamela BreitbergSweet Joe-Pye Weed can grow up to eight feet tall and four feet wide. They seem most happy at the Lily Pool this year. Copyright 2023 Pamela BreitbergJoe-Pye Weed adds a bit of subtle, calming color to the quiet poolside greenery. Copyright 2023 Pamela BreitbergSweet Joe-Pye Weed is another species whose blooms are in clusters. Copyright 2023 Pamela BreitbergThough they are alongside the Pool, they prefer dry semi-shady habitats. Copyright 2023 Pamela BreitbergWhat a lovely, mostly hidden, stone pathway lies around the Caldwell Lily Pond. Here is where Sweet Joe-Pye Weed seems at home. Copyright 2023 Pamela Breitberg
