Cape Charles, Va. purple flower

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gardenmomma14 Midlothian, VA Sep 25, 2016

Help! Spent a few days on the lovely Cape Charles, Va. As we bicycled, everywhere we went were clumps of very tall--maybe 2 1/2 to 3 feet purple flowers growing on dark stems. The flowers were interspersed on the stems, not just at the top. Annuals? Any help you can give would be appreciated.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Sep 25, 2016

Everyone wishes you had taken pictures to post.

One answer suggests you might have been seeing Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is a viciously invasive exotic invader - despite pretty flowers.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1655

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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 27, 2016

Or chicory, or ironweed, or ageratums or that other purple...drat

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