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Polly

Michigan
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:42 pm   Post subject: Purple flowers on 3 ft stalks


Is this a flower or a weed that I need to get rid of? I don't remember planting anything in this spot but when this came up in the spring I left it to see what it was. Now it is in bloom with purple blossoms and looks a lot like a weed. It is about 3 ft high.






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Shanna

Texas
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:44 pm   Post subject:


I'm not sure what it is but it sure is pretty!!!

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Pianolady

Zone 4b Iowa
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:58 pm   Post subject: Looks like Blue Vervain


This looks like Blue Vervain (but it also could be Purple Loosestrife, you don't want that). Check out the pics in this Google search....
http://images.google.com/images?q=blue%20vervain&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

(// edit by Frank - link to Purple Loosestrife in the Plant Research Tool)

I planted mine because the tag said hummingbirds love it, you'll find so do bees, so don't plant it right by the entrance to your house.

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cajunbelle

zone 8b Louisiana
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:14 pm   Post subject:


Are the stems square? If so it could be verbena borealis, or a wild form of it.


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Pinkiered

Lawton, Ok
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:44 pm   Post subject:


I dont know but WOW! I love the color of the flowers and stems!


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Polly

Michigan
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:26 pm   Post subject:


The stems are square and the pictures I found of blue vervain seem to match I just don't know where it came from. Thanks for your help everyone.

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Primsong

Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:09 am   Post subject:


Wish my weeds would look that pretty. Don't know what it is, but it's a very nice color!

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Gizmo
Port Saint Lucie Fl.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:13 am   Post subject:


If it is a weed its a pretty one.


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