Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Frost' (Japanese joy-pye weed 'Pink Frost')

Botanical name

Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Frost'

Other names

Japanese joy-pye weed 'Pink Frost', Variegated joe-pye weed

Genus

Eupatorium Eupatorium

Variety or Cultivar

'Pink Frost' _ 'Pink Frost' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing elliptic to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves with pale yellow margins and domed panicles of deep pink flowers in autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Clump-forming, Bushy

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Colour

Flower

Dark-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Pale-yellow, Dark-green, Variegated in Spring; Pale-yellow, Dark-green, Variegated in Summer; Pale-yellow, Dark-green, Variegated in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Pruning

Cut back in late autumn.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Frost' (Japanese joy-pye weed 'Pink Frost') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Prairie planting

Cultivation

Plant in any moist, moderately fertile soil in full sun to partial shade. Water during dry periods until the plant becomes established. May be invasive in beds and borders. Divide every 3-4 years.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Frost' (Japanese joy-pye weed 'Pink Frost')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Coleosporium eupatorii

Type

Fungus

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

A rust affecting Pinus spp. Pathway for entry mitigated by EU regulation of bonsai imports. The trade of pines and other hosts need to be monitored.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/