light purple violet spring flower

by Marty
(Victoria, BC, Canada)

Purple-blue flowers from Greece

by Edwina
(Kefalonia Greece)

This plant is growing in Kefalonia Greece,
it has five petals per head which close at night and the leaves are long & narrow, being light green on top with red veins underneath.
The stem is dark red and at it's lowest point resembles bamboo. It is at present in full sun till late afternoon and in a pot with compost. We would like to know the name of it so we can care for it properly. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.

purple flowers

by Amethyst
(Alvarado, TX)

I recently moved to Alvarado, Texas. The weather is sunny and humid, especially in the summer. I live in a zone 7 area, and I think my soil is considered red clay.
This picture is of a large shrub. The purple flowers began blooming in the middle of May.

See parts 2, 3 and 4 for more info on plant

purple mauve flowering vine

by Laurie Connolly
(San Diego County, CA)

This is an old, huge vine on our house that stopped blooming for 2 years after an unusual, severe freeze and then being cut back too much. I now know it blooms on older growth! This year it's beautiful; started blooming first week in May. What is it and how is it pruned? Thanks!

lavender thorny plant

by Amethyst
(Alvarado, TX)

I recently moved to Alvarado, Texas. The weather is sunny and humid, especially in the summer. I live in a zone 7 area, and I think my soil is considered red clay.
This picture is of a weed. I've named the weed "Bad Mamma Jamma" because I feel I'd need to bring an army to get rid of her. The leaves are covered in thorns, as are the buds before they bloom. When the buds bloom, its a lavender color.

purple fruit

by Amethyst
(Alvarado, TX)

I recently moved to Alvarado, Texas. The weather is sunny and humid, especially in the summer. I live in a zone 7 area, and I think my soil is considered red clay.
This picture is of a large shrub. The fruit began blooming around April. A friend of mine thinks its a mulberry bush, but she isn't positive.

Thanks in Advance!!!

See parts 2, 3 and 4 for more info on plant

purple flowers heart shaped leaves

by Teresa
(Ackley, Iowa)

This plant is a mystery. It is growing by a small man-made pond in our yard in Iowa (we live in the country). The bottom leaves are heart- shaped with jagged edges. These leaves grow toward the bottom of the plant on the stems and little branches that grow from the stems. At the top of the plant, there are oval shaped "leaves" that appear to have 5-6 seeds (maybe they aren't seeds, but they are definite "bumps" that appear to be seeds) enclosed within the leaves. They are green with a purple tinge to them, the edge is smooth and purplish. Some of the ovals are small and some are quite large. The plant has small purple flowers similar in shape to the individual flowers on phlox. It is a mystery to us. Pleas help us identify this plant

light mauve Can anyone identify this clematis?

by Stacey
(Nova Scotia, Canada)

I have lost the name tag for this clematis, and I would like to identify it in order to properly prune it. I have discovered that I have been improperly pruning all my clematis plants, resulting in nothing but lush green foliage. It is time to get some flowers. (Okay this one did flower, so I must have done something correctly).

Thorny Plant With Purple Flowers

The plant looks like some sort of thorn bush, maybe four feet tall or so. The picture was taken in Greensburg PA.. The plant is located partially up the hill, along with a lot of other brush. It gets relatively good light, and most of the water is probably runoff from further up the hill. I think that the flower might not be fully bloomed in the picture, but the extremely spiky bulb with the purple sticking out is clearly visible.

purple spike flower

by Phil
(Indianapolis, IN)

bought a perenial plant last year.this year blooms very well.want to buy more but the local store I bought from don't know the name & don't have it any more. it has square stem.now it's very tall 5 ft tall.
has smooth leaf, red hot pink flowers.it's NOT obedient plant because I know obedient plant-obedient is much shorter & flower is different.see pictures.I live in Indiana.

Purple Perennial

by Kathy
(Stonington, MI, USA)

This beautiful flower is the the yard of a home we just purchased. It blooms in early June on 1 to 2 foot long stems above 1 foot bushy plant with lovely bright green leaves. The flowers hang on the stems like bells. After flowering, seed pods form with tiny bright green seeds inside, which turn black once dried. If left on stem, the pods dry, split open and drop the seeds, self germinating. This plant is located in Stonington, Michigan, near Escanaba, Michigan (the Upper Peninsula) which is roughly about 3 hours from Green Bay Wisconsin and right on the northern shore of Lake Michigan, very rural area. It is in shade in the morning and full sun in the afternoon/evening. Soil is very rich, brown, well draining, used to be farm soil. Summer temperatures are rarely above 90 degrees and winter termperatures are usually well below freezing with lots and lots of snow. Thank you so much for your help, I love this plant!

purple flower

Long stem that curves and does not stand straight up. Purple flower head that looks like a rose with yellow pistols in the center of the flower. Can anyone tell me what this flower is?

Purple flower with yellow center

by Rick
(Ocala Florida)

Can anyone identify this plant It was given to me without a name and I dont know where i should plant it.

Dark Purple Bloom

by Donna Bailey
(Nashville TN)

Dark Purple Bloom with green spotted leaves

Purple flower, hardy

The plant has gorgeous clusters of small purple flowers. The leaves are tall thin grass like blades. The roots are tubal. I cut the plant back in the winter. It grows and flowers spring-fall every year. Sometimes I forget to water it and it always survives. Very hardy. I have an apartment patio garden and it’s in a pot on the patio and I’ve had it for over ten years. Do you know the name? Thank you so much.

purple flower spikey bush

by allie
(hartselle)

spikey leaves purple fruit

Bluish-purple bee-friendly flower with deeply lobed leaves

by Marjorie Goertzen
(Rose Prairie, British Columbia, Canada)

First of all, hearty thanks to all who are helping us identify this intriguing bluish-purple flower. The flowers came out of a package of mixed seeds labelled something like "for attracting bees", or for "the bee friendly garden." Seeded in a sunny location, the plants grew quickly and well, and have proven to be hardy, needing little care. If not bent over, they are about 4 feet tall. From morning to night the blossoms are literally covered with bumble bees (not butterflies so much). Only in the cooler temperatures of early autumn have the bumble bees been visiting less frequently. The plant may be a wildflower, and possibly an annual, evidently well-suited to our climate north of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The plants have not frozen yet, though the temperature has been minus 2 degrees Celsius.

Purple July Blooming Perennial

by Benny
(Erin, Ontario, Canada)

I saw and coveted this plant in a friend's garden but before I could liberate a clump she moved and she doesn't know the name. Can you help? Thanks.

Purple plant

by Linda
(Danvers MA)

This plant is 4 1/2- 5 ft. tall. It is a very thick sturdy stem with flower on the top only and just leaves down the rest of the stem. It gets 1/2 day full sun. I am located in MA. I transplanted it this past spring from a house my son bought.
Thank you in advance for any help.
Linda

Purple Spring WildFlower

by Steve
(Cornish, NH, US)

This flower plant is usually found under evergreens and in the shade around my home which is surrounded by wetlands. I'd like to know its name.

Purple blooms and green broad leaves. Plant is about 4-5 inches in height. Leaves edges are smooth.

Purple flower, serrated leaves, fleshy stem

by Ruth Lee
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

I committed the beginner gardener's folly of purchasing a plant without knowing what it is. The store owner couldn't remember the name of the plant but told me that it is a perennial that requires sun or part sun. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Zone 5b or 6a).

The plant has fleshy stems like a succulent and its leaves are green on top but a purple-black underneath.

Is there anyone who can tell me what this is?

purple flowers silver green leaves

by Rick
(Phoenix, AZ)

Hi, There are like 10 of these in front of a business and I'm in love with it... I think it might be the only place in the whole city that has this plant!!! I have not seen it anywhere else. The leaves are very similar to leucophyllum cloud sage. Has rosemary like aroma and fuzzy silvery green leaves and blooms with amazing purple flowers! It is growing in full sun in Phoenix, AZ

purple flowering thin leaved perennial

by Heather
(Caledonia, Ontario)

This plants' foilage looks very similar to a lily. The long slender leaves split into a "V" like shape and sprout clusters of pod-like buds which bloom into beautiful little purple flowers a bit larger than a quarter. I live in Caledonia, Ontario. The plant is in pretty much full shade currently, but has also grown well in part sun as well!

Purple flowers, serrated leaves

by Steph
(PA)

Planted this 4 years ago and for the life of me I can not recall it's name. Please give me somme insight. Thank you!

purple flowers, spreading, variegated leaves

by Dan Hilchey
(Juneau, AK)

Low mounding bush grower - 18 to 24 inches or so I would say. Mature specimen I saw had medium-small
purple flowers, bachelor button-like. Fast grower in southeast Alaska. This photo shows 8wks growth from a small cutting. Heart shaped leaf with serrated edges and white stripe down center.

Purple blooms with frilly leaves

by Cheryl Moffett
(Chicago)

This plant is a perenniel that wsa given to me with no tag. It's about four feet tall right now. The purple blooms are borne on the tips of elongated stems. The foliage is delicate and fern-like.

Puple flower Unknown?

by Karen
(Auburn hills, mi)

Purple Cone like center with purple petals around cone. This Flower just popped up my gravel driveway. Is it a weed or a flower?

Lavender/Purple Flowers

by Thomas McCabe
(Toronto, Ontario)

I did not plant these - they suddenly appeared in 3 separate locations - they are in full sun and located in North Toronto. They grow to about 2- 3 feet tall and about 2 feet wide. I hope someone can tell me what they are - they are very pretty.

purplish-blue spike flowers in spring

by Belinda
(Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)

Growing in partial shade, zone 4b
Has purple/blue "spiky" flowers in early-mid spring.

Purple flowering perenial

by Karen
(Jerome, ID USA)

Flowers grow on a stalk, bloom all summer, grow to 3' tall
when mature plants. Multiplies each year.

purple tall,very pretty and aggressive

by Cindy
(Marshall, Illinois)

Most plants get at least 5- 6 feet tall.....purple tail like flower pods.....similiar to gooseneck but has multiple flower pods on one stem.......spreads extremely easily........love the look of the plant but hard to keep it in just one spot......zone 5/6.......sunny location....it was in my mothers garden........and I brought some dried pods home last year and sowed them in my flower garden.......and they are everywhere this year......

purple unknown flower

by Chuck
(Depoe Bay, OR)

We found this plant in a margin along side the road. We put it in a jiffy pellet to see if it would root. The plant hasn't rooted yet, but, the plant hasn't died and it has produced the flower in the picture.

Unfortunately, we don't know if it is an annual or what and the name. It appears to be a ground cover, but, not sure. It is growing in Depoe Bay, Oregon a couple of blocks from the ocean. It was growing in full sun.

purplish spiky flower

by woodysgirl06
(Milford and White Lake MI, Oakland County)

I saw this flower back behind an elementary school that I work at. A science teacher and students used to keep a nature reserve. She has since retired so I am unable to ask her about it. Any help would be appreciated!! I am a novice gardener and I am working at trying to learn all I can about plants and gardening!

Purple flowering plant with dark leaves

by Tina Marshall
(Broken Arrow, OK)

My mother and I are trying to identify a plant that was left by my grandmother. We've never seen anything like it before. My mom leaves it outside on the porch during summer here but brings it in during the winter for dormancy. Please help.

succulent leaves, purple flowers

by Rose
(Little Rock,AR, USA)

I got this plant for mother's day one year and have no idea what it is called. It puts out purple flowers in from late spring to late falll that open during the day and close at night. It likes the shade and to be misted. Please help me in idenifying this plant.
Thanks,
Rose

purple perennial

by Theresa
(Indianapolis, Indiana)

I purchased this perennial last fall from The Indianapolis Museum of Art and it was not tagged. It has purple flowers clustered at the top of long stems. it is planted in a sunny , well drained location in Indianapolis, Indiana.

purple spike flower rounded leaves

by Judy
(Bay Shore, New York)

I ordered this plant from a mail order catalog. The tag on the plant stated that the plant is Lambs Ear. I have seen other lambs ear plants, and they don't look anything like this. Could this plant have been mislabeled?

Mystery Purple Flower

by Nicholas
(Portland, ME)

I don't know the soil but it grows in mostly sun. The flower is purple which I could also send a pic of but this pic shows the funny bud parts the best so I'm hoping it will help most with identification. The man who knew them has died so I can't ask him if the leaves are intentionally kind of laying over a metal frame/cone thing that's lying on it's side. I'd like to know if I should remove or adjust the frame thing to provide better or less support. Thanks very much for any info anyone can offer.

orchid purple like flowering beauty

by Deborah
(Hinckley NY)

Found this beauty growing between my daughter's and neighbor's house in Calgary, in drainage gravel and sun only for about one hour early afternoon! Most certainly an accident as there is no landscaping/ gardening effort at all next door, I have searched the wild flower books and found nothing.
The plant has a very thick stem, one inch at the base which is rhubarb colored, melting into green on the way up. Flowers are gorgeous and orchid-like. I have a lreger version of this pic, struggled to size it down to meet site requirements.

Purple Mystery Plant

by Trish
(Waynesboro, PA, USA)

These purple flowers are a mystery to me. They've been inhabitants of our front flower bed for the four years we've lived in our house and I haven't been able to identify them (or find anyone else who can) to date.

The plants start off each spring as a leafy ground cover, then they sprout these long, hairy stems which have a purple crown of blooms at the top.

Can anyone identify them?

Thanks!!!

Small purple flower on tall stems

by Wendy
(Sylvania, OH)

My husband purchased a bag of wildflower seeds from Home Depot. The mixture included perennials and annuals (according to the package). This flower seems to bloom in the morning, and is growing in direct sun for the remainder of the day.

purple weed or not weed

by melanie king
(bellingham, ma)

we live in Massachusetts, my friend replanted this plant from a wooded area and insists its a plant. it grew rapidly and has just flowered

Purple Spikey Bush?

by Patricia Stuart
(San Jose, California USA)

I have no idea what this is, but it is abundant in the central coast of California. This picture was taken at Mission Carmel, California

puprle flower mystery perennial

by Lee Smitherman
(Olive Branch, MS)

This plant looks like lambs ear foliage, but the stem is tall and slender with purple flowers. They have come up every summer in my grandparents (deceased) yard. They house is in Holly Springs, MS and is zone 8-9. They are growing beneath sporadically underneath some very large pine trees that cast a heavy shade all day long on the growing area, but it does receive morning light. They have survived very well without any care even through our hottest and driest summers here. They are pretty, but I'm not sure if they are a weed or a beneficial perennial. Trying to decide if I should move them to my garden.

Purple Spiky Flower

by Teri
(Nova Scotia, Canada)

I found this growing in Ottawa, Ontario. It's lasted months while normally flowers will wilt and blacken.

It grew in the sunshine as far as I could tell and was located near the downtown area, among other flowers and plants.

What is it?

purple white flowers

by Alice
(Toronto, Ontario)

Fast growing plants with lots of bulbs along the stems, purple inside white outside, under full sunlight. Are these weeds?

Purple flower with white edges

by Sue Zurek
(Livonia, Mi USA)

This small shrub has oblong leaves with a pointed end. It is about 2 feet high, and has small branch type growths where the flowers come in.

It is growing in my cousin's yard in Dallas Texas, in full sun.

Purple flowering plant

by Sandra
(Castaic, CA, USA)

Several of these plants have popped up on the landscaped slope of my backyard. It has an 8 fingered type leaf pattern with bluish purple small iris-type flowers that shoot up the middle in a cone shaped grouping. I'm trying to find out if it's a weed or plant (worth keeping). I've not seen them in the area before or in anyone's yards, flower beds or amongst the wild brush. We live in Southern California (Castaic, CA) in a neighborhood where we are in close proximity to wild vegetation and hillsides.

Purple flower

The plant has gorgeous clusters of small purple flowers. The leaves are tall thin grass like blades. The roots are tubal. I cut the plant back in the winter. It grows and flowers spring-fall every year. Sometimes I forget to water it and it always survives. Very hardy. I have an apartment patio garden and it’s in a pot on the patio and I’ve had it for over ten years. Do you know the name? Thank you so much.

light mauve clematis need variety name

by Stacey
(Nova Scotia, Canada)

It started blooming in mid-June. The blooms are 5-6 inches across and very light mauve ....almost white.

tubular purple flower

by robin
(kenton, ohio US)

I was out weeding my lil flower patch when i noticed a red stem about 12 inches higher than my other flowers with maple like leaves on it and a closed purple flower hanging on it, i did not plant nothing like this in my garden and i was hoping someone might be able to tell me what it is, ive looked on the internet and was not about to come up with a answer the stem is pretty thick id say about a 1/4 of a inch thick and it grows really fast because it was not there when i weeded the garden about three weeks ago and now its bigger than everything in there

purple serrated leaves

by Stephanie Daley
(Mobile, AL)

growing in a wetland area in the Kentucky/ Tennessee border, sunny

Fall Blooming Purple Flowers

by Maria J.
(Arizona, USA)

Anyone know what these lovely flowers are called?

I'm a stock photographer I took these photos one day in late October last year, but have no idea what the name may be.

The location is northern Arizona, USA.They were so gorgeous growing in mass along a wooden fence.

They have a tall spikes covered with tiny light purple daisy-shaped flowers.

Thanks for any help here. :)

Purple plant that opens and close

by Tammi
(Orlando,Florida)

This plant just showed up one day in my back yard. It first looked like a patch or very green long blade grass. Then one day it had purple flowers it closes when the sun is hot and open when its cool outside. I live in Orlando,FL I also notice that some type of bees like it.

Mauve weed, or flower?

by Angela
(Kansas, USA)

We live in southeast kansas and in our backyard we have up to 20 of these flowers scattered in various places. They are very pretty but I am in an arguement with my husband on whether they are weeds or not
This was the biggest one and the stalk was VERY long, roughly 3 1/2 feet tall and the 'bloom' is bigger than my fist
Can anyone identify it? I would appreciate it! thank you!

small purple flowers

by Rebecca
(Lexington, Kentucky USA)

I received several perennials from a garden whose owner passed away. This plant is about 3 feet tall and just starting to bloom purple flowers. It was growing in a garden in Lexington, Kentucky and I placed it in a bed that receives full sun.

Purple Mystery shrub?

by Jonathan McCabe
(Camarillo, CA, USA)

This plant is growing in our backyard. It is entwined within the chain link fence. It has finally started to bloom in June. It is under the shade of some large Ficus trees but does get some afternoon sun. It is quite tall, 10-12 feet.

Saving the purple flowers

by Tom
(El Dorado Springs,MO USA)

I was wandering if you all could help me figure out what this flower is. We moved here during the winter and have not seen it bloom yet. I have a lot that are falling into an eroding ditch. They seem to have a root system (also shown) that has multiple plants growing on them. Can I replant them by breaking the root between the plants or is it a lost cause?

Purple Spring Flower

by Rusty Yancey
(Washington, Indiana)

Is this a hyacinth?
Taken April 7, 2011
The pics I have seen of hyacinths bloom out petals..these don't
On east side of mom's house
Half day sun
They don't last long

purple perennial

by Lori
(Grand Rapids, MI, US)

early blooming spring perennial. Purple in color. Seems to be spreading. Full sun.

Purple flower

by George
(Michigan thumb area)

This short purple flower blooms early spring and occasionally later in the summer. It appears to be a perennial, or easily self seeds in the same location every year

Purple flower, a thin, fine leaf

by Jo Ann
(Leander, Texas)

This plant is growing in full sun. I noticed it this spring cropping up in my backyard. It has very pretty flowers running up a long stem. I would appreciate information on it. Thank you for providing this service and the volunteers that are helping us to become to distinguish the plants growing in our area.

Purple/Maroon Leaf Plant Identification in North Carolina

Maroonish Purple Leaf, non flowering, grows about 3-4 feet in height, comes up every year. Was thinking of moving them or spreading them in other areas but was afraid to move them, didn't want to kill them...how do i do this if possible?
Thanks so much for your help in advance!

Purple Bell-Shaped Flower w/Daffodil-Like Leaves

by Amy
(Menomonee Falls, WI)

Milwaukee, WI. Blooming in late spring. Seems to do best in full sun. Mostly purple bell-shaped flowers but there is a small patch of white flowers too, shown in photo. Leaves are long blades similar to a daffodil. Plants return each year and seem to be slowly spreading.

Unknown pot plant in the USA - purple flowers

by Berk
(New Jersey, USA)

This plant is growing in a pot in a garden in New Jersey, USA. We'd really like to know what it is. Attached are 2 photographs - one a close up of the leaves/flowers.

Plant with purple flower

by Lori
(Bedford, PA)

Not sure if it is a weed. It is growing in full sun in lot behind house. It is approx. 3 ft. tall; flowers are trumpet shaped, stalks have sharp spikes and leaves are fuzzy like thistle. I am in south western PA which is zone 5. The flowers are purple but show up blue in picture.

Vase shape plant with Beautiful Purple Flower Spikes

by Linda
(Port Angeles, WA, USA)

Received this plant from a neighbor last year. Only grew foliage last year to about a foot. This year blossomed into a beautiful vase shaped plant with purple flower spires. Thought it was a Euphorbia last year because of the linear leaves around the stem but was told no. Yet no one has told me what it is.
It is perfect in front of the ugly lower foliage of my poppies
BTW, someone asked for seeds of the poppy, google Bombast Poppy and you shouldn't have any problem finding it.

Purple Flowers/Green Berries

by Danielle
(Frederick, MD)

-small light purple flowers
-green berries
-long, drooping stems from the center of the plant
-long, tear-drop-shaped leaf with two smaller branches (sort of a three leaf pattern?)
-perennial
-full-sun
-drought tolerant
-growing in Frederick, MD

Purple flower

by Teresa Lininger
(taylorsville, Ut USA)

has anyone identified this plant yet

light purple blooms and tall

by Paula k
(Elkmont, al, usa)

this gets about 6 ft tall. thin pole like stalk, lots of pretty light purple blooms. Anybody know what it is? I got a piece from a friend and put it in dirt, it rooted, I kept it in a pot inside all winter then planted after any chance of frost. It blooms in the am but blooms go away in the heat of the afternoon. Doesnt bloom at night.

Crazy Purple

Triangular green and purple claw like leaves, small triangular crown and many crazy purple stamen.

unidentified bush with purple flowers

by Gary
(McConnellsburg, PA)

bush with green leaves and bright star-shaped purple flowers.

Purple perennial in North Carolina

by Annette
(central North Carolina)

This is a plant that I saw growing against a wall near a restaurant in Chapel Hill. It dies back in winter and spreads by sending out new shoots along the ground. It was growing out onto the sidewalk so I broke off a piece of root and stem, and the picture you see is from that, a few months after being planted in my garden. It likes sunshine, grows upright (to about 3 feet tall) and sends up straight stalks with elongated leaves (almost like an oleander leaf). The stem is a dark red/purple and the flowers are mauve and cluster on stalks off the main stem. It seems to bloom later in the year (it's blooming now). I'd love to know what it is!