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[ksgobbler]

Wife wants to know what this is. Ive been on the Kswildflower.org website trying to find it. Anybody know what it is? I thought the flowers look similar to bee balm but not arranged like them.

 

[Native Hunter]

It might be Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) - an invasive species. If that's the case, you will have no trouble researching it more on the Internet, because it's becoming a serious problem in a lot of places.

The only other things I can think of that looks similar are some of the Hyssop species and native loosestrifes. Let me know what you find.

 

[DrDirtNap]

Looks like Liatris to me...
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/liatris/liatris-blazing-star.htm


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[IkemanTx]

Definitely Lemon Bee Balm. (also known as Lemon Mint, or Horsemint)
I have a good bit of it in the backyard this year. It can have a pretty varied growth structure, but is about the only flower with those multiple levels of bloom clusters along a vertical, angular stem.

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[TreeDaddy]

Any value to wildlife?

bill

 

[Catscratch]

I second the Lemon Bee-Balm post. I'm guessing cattle graze it as I only find it where there are no cattle and we have some in our pastures that get rest. Can't say I've ever seen deer nibble on it. I see insects using it often!

 

[IkemanTx]

Any value to wildlife?

bill

TONS of pollinator value, it it is considered deer and rabbit resistant.

I like it because it is extremely drought tolerant.
It will still bloom here in Texas when it is 100+ and everything else is crispy brown.

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