Plant Identification
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Gail Salminen on Jun 04, 2013@Cheryl S this looks very much like a variety of the scabiosus family to me. Could be wrong but that is what it reminds me of.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl S on Jun 04, 2013After Googling it, I think you are right, Gail!! aka Pincushion. Thank you! It has been bugging me. I hope we get lots of bees and butterflies. It's a beautiful plant this year.Helpful Reply
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Barb Rosen on Jun 05, 2013Cheryl ~ I believe this is one of the centaurea (Bachelor's Buttons) varieties.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jun 05, 2013I'm with Barb. I think it's a centaurea.Helpful Reply
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Roxanne Kircher on Jun 05, 2013Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Stokesia (sto-KEES-ee-uh) (Info)Helpful Reply
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Heather (New House New Home) on Jun 05, 2013I'm also thinking it's a centaurea. The scabiosa doesn't usually have that big a ring of fringe petals.Helpful Reply
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Gardens By Design, LLC on Jun 05, 2013I believe Roxanne is correct. The blooms and leaves look like a Stokes Aster.Helpful Reply
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Donna Shipley on Jun 05, 2013I think Roxanne is right too... http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54979/ Common name: Purple Parasols.Helpful Reply
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Jocelyne marchand on Jun 05, 2013in order to properly identify a plant one needs to see the leaf as well as the flower -Helpful Reply
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Shelley Kage on Jun 05, 2013I believe Barb and Roxanne are both right. The stokes aster is also referred to as a cornflower and the centaurea is a perrinial cornflower/ bachelor button. Both flowers come in pinks, blues, and purples. Jocelyn is correct about the leaf identification. The leaf should confirm what it is for sure. Gp to Dave's Garden web site for some great pictures of each. I have the blue Montana centaurea and love it. It is easy to spread and very hardy. Reseeds itself.Helpful Reply
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Shelley Kage on Jun 05, 2013There should be a family tree for flowers because asteraceae is the family name, and centaurea is the genus. There are hundreds of varieties / species. Also under knapweed and scabiosa. Go also to " Go Botany" website for more details of how these flowers are related.Helpful Reply
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Betsy Gatto on Jun 05, 2013Agree with Stokes Aster! Here's a great pic that includes the leaves (and no.. -) I'm not the one selling here; I just googled the plant and got this link with the prefect pic): http://compare.ebay.com/like/221235199979?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbarHelpful Reply
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Betsy Gatto on Jun 05, 2013Shelley, I LOVE this centaurea (Blue Montana)! I had one a few years back, and moved, and have not been able to find it again anywhere locally. -(Helpful Reply
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Judy on Jun 05, 2013http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokesia_(plant)Helpful Reply
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Dana Nodler on Jun 05, 2013Is it possible that it's a Passion Plant?Helpful Reply
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Mariposa on Jun 05, 2013Stokesia I have it in my yard i comes in other colors. I try to keep all my plant tags in case I forget what I bought :)Helpful Reply
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Kindra Watson on Jun 05, 2013http://www.carolinanature.com/plants/stokesia.htmlHelpful Reply
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Sandra C on Jun 05, 2013Looks like a Dianthus to me.Helpful Reply
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Ruth Rogers on Jun 05, 2013Really hard to tell without the leaf and stem.Helpful Reply
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Pamella Manyen on Jun 05, 2013it is a pincushion flower I have a plant just like it in my gardenHelpful Reply
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Nanci Burroughs on Jun 05, 2013Batchelor buttonHelpful Reply
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Mariposa on Jun 05, 2013If you look closely at the picture you actually can see the leaves they are long and flat with a thick vein in the middle. Also you can see the new bloom that is about to open it has a prickly head characteristic of a Stokesia or Stokes Aster. Pincushion flower has smaller more delicate leaves.Helpful Reply
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Mary on Jun 05, 2013Stoke's AsterHelpful Reply
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Karen kiesling on Jun 05, 2013does look like a plant they call the " batchelor button"Helpful Reply
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Rose S on Jun 05, 2013i also vote for the Bachelor Button variety. They come in several colors, I have even seen white ones.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl S on Jun 05, 2013Here is a picture of the stem and leaves. Three possibilities have been suggested. Scabious/pincusion, Stokes Aster and Centaurea. Hopefully the picture of stem and leaves and buds will help narrow it down.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl S on Jun 05, 2013Mariposa, whatever it is, mine is also planted alongside the echinacea.Helpful Reply
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Mariposa on Jun 05, 2013Cheryl if you look at the 3 pictures I posted of my Stokesia (Stokes Aster) they look identical. Here is a picture of my Bachelor Buttons the leaves a more slender and the bud heads are smaller and not spiky.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl S on Jun 05, 2013Mariposa (Butterfly, nice!) I agree with you. They look like your pictures of the Stokes Aster. I am nearly 100% sure that's what I have!Helpful Reply
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Cheryl S on Jun 05, 2013Thank you everyone! I feel confident in identifying my flower as Stokes Aster.Helpful Reply
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Jocelyne marchand on Jun 05, 2013Stokes' Aster - Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene - Mariposa is 100% correct just go look at the link she providedHelpful Reply
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Debby Boyle on Jun 06, 2013It is an aster!!!!Helpful Reply
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Jill on Jun 06, 2013It's a Dianthus. It's a member of the carnation family. I just bought some a few weeks ago and planted them in pots for my the inside of my home, but I had to put on my porch because they weren't getting enough sun. . http://www.thegardenhelper.com/dianthus.htmlHelpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jun 06, 2013I took some pictures of both Stokes Aster and the Corn Flower. See what you think. :). @Cheryl S you are correct! You can see the flower bud shape is much different on the two. Usually the leaf of the cornflower will be hairy-like, whereas the Stokes is smooth.Helpful Reply
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MJ on Aug 07, 2013Yep. Stokesia....or Stoke's AsterHelpful Reply
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Felicity Woodruffe on Apr 28, 2014looks like scabiousHelpful Reply
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Carey on Sep 07, 2016I would also say it is an aster. THE leaf is very different from the scabiosa but it could otherwise be easily mistaken for the latter.Helpful Reply
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