Eupatorium purpureum Ruby PP 31668 Puya glaucous blue-green foliage with a

glaucous blue-green foliage with a dramatic dark purple border

What intrigued us about this population was that the plants were much shorter and wider than normal

peachy flowers

where they were rescued from a construction site by NC palm enthusiast Alan Brunner

Its natural habitat consists of dry

Eupatorium purpureum Ruby PP 31668 Puya glaucous blue-green foliage with a(aka: Eupatorium FLOREUPRE1) Eupatorium 'Ruby' is a wonderful Ute Gebhardt selection of the North American native, Eupatorium purpureum. This compact, well branched dwarf has been excellent in our garden trials. The dark purple 2. 5' tall stems, topped with heads of rich magenta flowers, starting for us in early July (NC), make this a standout in the garden. Average to moist soils and full sun are best.