Hiking one day in So CA~ Aliso Wood trails area and came across these thistle looking purple flower bushes (about 4-5')
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Joy S on Apr 12, 2012anyone know what these are called??Helpful Reply
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Joan R on Apr 12, 2012It could be A gastache, hyssop for common nameHelpful Reply
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Joan R on Apr 12, 2012I left the A off. It's Agastache.Helpful Reply
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Joy S on Apr 12, 2012Look is close but it 's leaves are more "spike like" then the herbish hyssop and agastache and the whole bush is rather tall like 4-5'Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Apr 12, 2012Is it a gentian? http://tinyurl.com/yzyz4ndHelpful Reply
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Joy S on Apr 12, 2012Thank you for the suggestions but this doesn't answer my question because this flower/bush is taller than gentian and the flower is a cluster as you can see from the photos....Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Apr 12, 2012Then I'm stumped.Helpful Reply
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Joy S on Apr 12, 2012Thanks Steve ...Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Apr 13, 2012It looks like a type of liatris to me.Helpful Reply
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Fra42152 on Apr 13, 2012Looks like Liatris from the spicata family. Monarch Butterflies love them. after the flower dies there will be seeds that when resown will develop the bulb. I have these in my yard and in October the Monarchs are headed back to Mexico. They swarm these flowers. It's so beautiful.Helpful Reply
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Kitty W on Apr 13, 2012It does look like a Liatris variety. Absolutely gorgeous.Helpful Reply
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Mimi Haywood on May 20, 2015Liatris, used in Floral Shops as filler flowers.Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Jul 06, 2015Look like Liatris to me. They sue are beautifulHelpful Reply
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Barbara S on Jul 17, 2015Look up "Pride of Madeira."Helpful Reply
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Heidy on Jul 19, 2015Liatris, definitely. So pretty!Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Jul 19, 2015JUST GOT AN AD ON EMAIL AND IT HAD A PICTURE OF PRIDE OF MADERA. FOR SURE THIS IS IT.Helpful Reply
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A on Jun 08, 2016It's pride of madeira very common in so cal. Liatris doesn't get nearly as bigHelpful Reply
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Karen Peters on Oct 22, 2016Echium! I live in CA's SF Bay Area and they are almost 'native'. They seem to love the coastal climate of Ca. I planted along a long fence years ago and they are still there. They don't particularily do well after a hard frost--kind of turn into a gooey blob, but will usually will come back with some TLC. Very drought tolerant. Grows wild all along the coastal hills here.Helpful Reply
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