fadedgenes Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Can anyone identify this weed/flower? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 It looks to be some variety of Ageratum, but there are both garden and hardy varieties. How tall is it? Did you plant it this year or did it seed itself? Which leaves (if any) in the picture belong to that flower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedgenes Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 It's a wild flower, about 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaf lower right section with lots of veins. Someone else guessed a type of ageratum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanibel Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 It sure looks like a wild ageratum ( blue mist flower) and they are a native Pa wildflower. Is this a current photo? I ask because I normally see these blooming in late summer so I am not sure. The leaves are right and the flower is right though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I've never seen one of those around here but yes, it looks like the perennial ageratum (Conoclinium coelestinum ). Check and see if it is spreading by rhizomes. They are a great plant for butterflies. I've got a spot for it if you want rid of some of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedgenes Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Sanibel said: It sure looks like a wild ageratum ( blue mist flower) and they are a native Pa wildflower. Is this a current photo? I ask because I normally see these blooming in late summer so I am not sure. The leaves are right and the flower is right though! The photo was from Sept. 2017. Sanibel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I've planted them but they didn't stay. I don't think I had them is a damp enough location but maybe I can start them when we do the Winter Germination, then we could have them at the BUDS Plant Bazaar next year. We are at the northernmost tip of their growing range. They do attract butterflies. This is an excellent website for them: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j870 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedgenes Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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