Joe Pye Weed Reaches for the Sky
The tallest wildflower in these mountains can reach twelve feet in height, and in August it blooms with tiny pink flowers, attracting every Butterfly within a quarter mile. My meadow is full of them because I keep it natural, and they make a dramatic statement as summer wanes. The unusual name is believed to be from a Native American named Joe Pye, who first used the plant as a medicine in New England. It is threatened in the wild, but you wouldn’t know that when you look around my meadow.
Joe Pye Weed among the Hemlocks
This Anise Tiger Swallowtail butterfly can’t seem to get enough.
Living in The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina- A Blog 
Never heard of Joe Pye Weed, however it is beautiful………and the photo with the butterfly is awesome!Thanks for sharingPatsy
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“Root Doctor / Medicine Man 101 /// Colonials and Native Americans used this weed to fight Fevers such as Typhus –carried and spread by Lice and fleas .