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Chocolate Joe Pye - spring care

19 years ago

Hi,

I planted a couple 2-gallon Chocolate Joe Pye last year and they did very nicely. They grew to a nice dense bush size, about 30" high and maybe 20" or so across- does anyone know if these should be cut back to the ground in spring ? I did a quick search and didn't find many references for spring care, so I figured I would look for voices of experience.

Thanks,

Philomena

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philomena
Original Author
19 years ago
oops!! sorry for the double-posting - was looking for a webpage in history, and apparently picked the one that created the original post - had no idea that could actually happen !
abillus
19 years ago
I cut mine to the ground in the spring. Just did it over the weekend. they should start sprouting soon. I love this plant too.

PS: Dont try to split it, my transplant died even though I did it the spring. Amazing how big mine got last year.
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