Mine are very vulnerable to slugs when the new shoots appear. If I can get them past that stage they grow well for me. They do better in the damp part of the garden than they do in the dry (however, that is where the slug problem is worse too 🙄)
Like Chicky I find the slugs decimate them as the shoots appear, but once they get going they're no trouble at all. They do seem to like damp soil as said above.
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Although it’s not the most recommended form of propagation, Joe-pye weed plants can be grown from seeds. They require stratification for about 10 days at 40°F. (4 C.). Do not cover the seeds as they require light for germination, which on average takes about two to three weeks
I've managed to germinate several seeds - albeit slowly - on a sunny windowsill this year. Looking forward to planting them out at the back of my borders.
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