Need the name of this purple flowering plant

7 years ago

This puffy purple flowering plant attracts butterflies and appears to be willowy and invasive in my small shade north-side garden space. I purchased the small plant from a lady nearby last year; I think she gave me the wrong name of the plant. I searched and searched for it but couldn't locate the similar looking plant with the name "Euphoria's Fortune." I'd like to identify this plant so I know how to properly take care of it.

Could you gardeners please look at the picture I uploaded and identify this plant that is growing all over my small space, please?

Much appreciated,

Gardening neophyte from Austin, TX

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morz8 - Washington Coast
7 years ago
Conoclinium coelestinum, blue mistflower, hardy ageratum
junco East Georgia zone 8a
7 years ago
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This is the favorite flower of Monarch butterflies in my garden. I love it. I try to control it by pulling it as it comes up in the spring, by midsummer I begin leaving it in spots where I want it. It also has sporadic attacks of some sort of leaf wilt--I just pull those plants. I will attach a picture from last year with a Monarch:
This is a mixed bed of roses, salvias, daylilies and spireas--the Ageratum just fills in the spaces, even covers the daylily leaves with no ill effect. It thrives in sun to part/dappled shade.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
7 years ago
there is a NAME THAT PLANT FORUM....

but if you think this is a clinic question.. so be it .. lol

ken

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/namegal/

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morz8 - Washington Coast

junco East Georgia zone 8a

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