Thanks, all, for your help. I still think it could be Pikes Peak Purple Penstemon. I think I'll leave it and see. It's not hurting anything right now. And I really do thank you. And thanks for the info on what code to use -- maybe I understand how to do it now. I will use the HTML code next time. Terrene, how did you get the pic printed? Marlene

Fireworks is a cultivar of Solidago rugosa - which is a somewhat aggressive goldenrod. I've got some wild S. rugosa growing in my native gardens, and it spreads into large clumps. And it isn't 6 feet tall, even in my rich garden beds - Eric_OH sounds like you might have S. canadensis. Here's how I got rid of some S. canadensis - I had a weedy area along the front sidewalk that was filled with Vinca minor and Solidago canadensis - they were duking it out but they were pretty closely matched. I mowed the whole thing down real low, and then layered with double layers of cardboard/paper, and covered with 2 inches of wood chips. Gone in a few short hours! (well the roots have to die back) Btw, see link below for Idaho's list of noxious weeds - there aren't any Solidago spp. on it?? Sometimes a native plant is on a noxious weed list - the definition is: "A noxious weed is a plant species that has been designated by state or national agricultural authorities as a plant that is injurious to agricultural and/or horticultural crops and/or humans and livestock." I.e. milkweeds which are native to North America but toxic to livestock are considered a noxious weed in some places. Here is a link that might be useful: Idaho's 57 noxious weeds

Thanks much, Wanto. Going to look at your link now. Indeed, a very fertile area for exploration! Where I'm at, New England aster rules. And that's surely not a bad thing! Plus, there are color phases present within most stands, so you've got the basic blueish-purple, but then there will be deep coral pink and even some more sky blue (Not the aster species of that name) all mixed in together. Really amazing. Throow in the various wild goldenrods,and the frost asters that are usually blooming in that same late summer/fall timeframe, and you've really got something-all without a single human intervention. Of course, where we're purposely establishing prairie plantings-in my case, around stormwater ponds, etc.-we do go with a much more diverse mix. But in truth, I like just what happens around here on its own just as well. Up north at my tree farm there is a slightly different aster mix going on. I'm still working to ID what we've got growing there. At first, I thought smooth aster, then sky blue, but I haven't quite sussed it out yet. Simply put, I need to take my books with me next fall! Thanks again for the nice research idea! +oM

The leaves on my plant seem to be narrower than on images I see for burnweed on the internet. Also the leaves are soft almost velvety and the stems are whitish covered with soft white fuzz.