Can you identify this plant?
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Karyn
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I live in Central Florida and this plant popped up in a flower bed. It is almost 5 foot tall and has purple flowers. Is it a weed?
Looks like some sort of Lantana. Bees love it!
Looks like maybe a Joe Pye Weed, which is not really a weed most garden centers sell them. They do reseed easily. Do a on line search to see if it matches what you have.
Looks like hog weed. If it is, stay away from it. Can cause sever burns and permanent blindness! Look it up on line o be sure.
Send a better close up shot of the actual flower along with the foliage to Dave's Garden site. They will help you make a positive identification. In the meantime, please wear protective clothing and gloves around it. Also, keep children and pets away from it.
davesgarden.com
Not Hog Weed ... https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/39809.html Florida is not in their grow zone -- Virginia is about the southern extreme
https://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=12
Your picture is really not clear enough but the flowers look to be the same color and size as Cashmere Bouquet or Mexicali Rose. Look at the flowers and if they appear to be a huge cluster of tiny flowers it's probably the same plant. I have tons of them at my place and they will spread with underground runners and will take over if left alone. But butterflies and hummers just love them! They start off brighter pink and seem to fade to a lighter pink. Blooms last a long time. The plant is about 3 feet tall on average. Hope this helps
There is a PLANT IDENTIFIER app for your phone which allows you to snap a photo of the plant and it shows you pictures and information of what it seems to be. It's a HUGE help!
It's not a weed unless you don't want it, Otherwise, it's a volunteer (cultivated) or a wild flower. But watch it to see how invasive it might become.
I don't know what it is, but , as my grandmother would say: If it has pretty leaves and lovely flowers, LEAVE IT ALONE! LOL
I have this in my rose garden. First time ever seeing it. Someone told me it's a Milkweed Plant. Butterflies love it.
It's a butterfly bush for sure
Yes i agree, it's a butterfly bush.
I also was torn between a milkweed and butterfly bush! What the heck is it???