Definitely, it is milkweed- thanks for playing.......

Hi, I have joe pye weed seeds...tons of them ! Id be willing to trade...maybe you could send me an emial with a few seeds you have ? thanks flwrs4ever

CLBlakey, I had no idea how toxic I was, until I did a search online!!! Since it was what the landscape designer suggested, I just wanted to check to see how it looked, then I found out that it was that toxic! WOW! Now, CLBlakey and Terry, tell me though, does Monkshood at least look good?! How tall did it get for you? Now, I am wrecking my brain, trying to think of something tall and good looking that will be perfect for that partial shade spot with moist soil behind the Incrediball hydrangeas... so far, JPW Gateway is still leading. How about bugbane (with the tall, dark leaves?) or Ligularia with those tall yellow spikes? Aruncus would have been perfect if the plumes were not white.... sigh! Any more suggestion would be very much appreciated!

Yes, Rene, it does set seed. The flower heads, once dry, release the seeds. I sent some for the seed swap last year, hope to do the same again this year, if Mother Nature cooperates :-) My JPW was already started from seed that was sent to me, that's how I know it does work. Eduarda