Welcome to “Name That Native Plant!” — a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine’s insects, birds, and other wildlife.
For our seventh and final installment, we’re featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant…
I am named for a Mohican sachem (hint, it’s his adopted Christian name) famous throughout New England who used me to treat many ailments. My late summer blooms are a magnet for countless pollinators, and my leaves host 27 species of butterflies and moths.
Think you know which native plant I am?? Scroll down to find out…
I’m Eupatorium maculatum, also known as Spotted Joe Pye Weed. Did you guess correctly?
Don’t forget: we have this and other great, wildlife-friendly native plants for sale — grown from seed by Maine Audubon staff — in our Nature Store at Gilsland Farm. Stop on by and load up for your yard or garden!
