Eupatorium

Pleased the butterflies love this plant Spirtz. You've solved a plant identification for me. When I was walking Bonnie yesterday along the canal I 'acquired' a root of this plant, lol. I didnt know what it was but it looked so nice and feel its good to help it multiply :-)

lol Dawn I like that aquired ha ha ha this plant attracts the butterflies like mad and there are other colours too. Lovely Picture Spritz

I like the pic Spritz but isn't it flowering a bit early?

No - this one always flowers at this time of year. I have three clumps - two are the native plant type, and this one is slightly different - the stems are black. I think it may be a cultivar.

I've also got Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' which doesn't flower until later. That has little white flowers.

Good luck, Dawn! It is a spreader, the 'wild' one...be warned!

Thanks, Morgana.

Mine is Eupatorium maculatum. Is that different?

Errrr....I need my RHS book to answer that, Toto! Does it look like these?

Thanks for the warning Spritz

Toto - I've checked the Eupatoriums out, and yes, yours is slightly different. I seem to have two different ones, very similar to yours - one is a native plant and the other is native to the USA so it's a cultivated plant here. I'm going to post photos of the two.

Thanks Spritz.