Eupatorium purpureum Ruby PP 31668 Puya Each flower has 6 petals:

Each flower has 6 petals: 3 large blue-lavender ones and 3 smaller tricolor ones of white

but we expect that was due to too much moisture than to a lack of winter hardiness

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

glaucous blue-green foliage with a dramatic dark purple border

green leaves as well as hundreds of 2"

Eupatorium purpureum Ruby PP 31668 Puya Each flower has 6 petals:(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.