Can anyone tell me what type of flower this is?

Heather
by Heather
Looking out into our field from a distance and saw the color, never had this bloom before.
  15 answers
  • Selinabenson Selinabenson on Jun 12, 2017

    Google the words "orange yarrow" see if the images that come up look like yours. That colour isn't native to my area, but it may be for yours.

    • Heather Heather on Jun 14, 2017

      I will definitely look that up. It's all by itself in the field and the color sure stands out! Thank you.

    • Heather Heather on Jun 14, 2017

      Thank you, I am going to Google that, it sure stands out all by itself in a bigood field.

  • Letitia Letitia on Jun 12, 2017

    Lantana def. If you are in Australia pull it out Unfortunately it's listed here as a noxious weed. We do a lot of regrow control with our business and it causes a big range of issues! Hope this helps

    • Heather Heather on Jun 14, 2017

      That sounds a little scarey...issues? Issues never seem to be a good thing-LOL. We are not in Australia though, we are in Kentucky in the United States so hopefully no issues. Thank you.

  • Carrie Davis Carrie Davis on Jun 12, 2017

    I agree with Selinabenson. The long narrow feather-like leaves match those on a Yarrow plant.

  • Ann Baxter Ann Baxter on Jun 12, 2017

    Maybe butterfly weed

    • Heather Heather on Jun 14, 2017

      Thank you! When I tried to find something online I found something very similar and the information said it may be some type of milk weed and that butterflies were attracted to it.

  • Tme23581312 Tme23581312 on Jun 12, 2017

    Yes, looks like some type of yarrow. It doesn't have to be native, it spreads and seeds of almost any plant can be spread by clinging to animal fur or passing through an animal's digestive system intact.

    • Heather Heather on Jun 14, 2017

      That would make sense, the day before I noticed this flower I was in my yard and turned around and a deer was less than fifty feet away from me, he turned around and went into to the field and hung out there for awhile so there is no telling how many AND how often the wild goes through our place. Thanks!

  • It's butterfly weed

  • Roo9492128 Roo9492128 on Jun 13, 2017

    Yes, it's butterfly weed. The only true orange wildflower in the southeast. The native indians used to grind the roasted roots for tea.

    • Heather Heather on Jun 14, 2017

      I read that tea was good for healing pleurisy and other respiratory issues and that was one of the main uses for the tea! I love it when I learn something new! Thanks!

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jun 13, 2017

    butterfly weed

  • Lori Lori on Jun 13, 2017

    We've always called it Butterfly weed

  • Jerrie Dobbs Jerrie Dobbs on Jun 13, 2017

     Orange yarrow, pic from google

  • Martha Martha on Jun 13, 2017

    butterfly plant. i actually just planted some seeds for this plant.

  • Landsharkinnc Landsharkinnc on Jun 14, 2017

    Milkweed

  • I would wait and collect the seeds after it quits blooming, it has a long tap root and usually doesn't do well if you try to dig it up and transplant it.

  • Letitia Letitia on Jun 14, 2017

    As far as I know it's sold in the states as a nursery plant in all sorts of colours!