Can you divide Joe Pye weed? If so, when?

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You can divide Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum). The best timing is in the fall, after it has finished flowering and just as it begins to die back, or in the spring, right as it begins to emerge from the ground.

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  • Last Updated Apr 27, 2021
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  • Answered By Leslie Coleman

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