Any Idea What This Is(Perennial Plant Mystery)? in the Perennials forum

Jun 3, 2018 6:09 AM CST

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Name: William
Fairport, NY (Zone 6a)

In our cottage garden my wife and I have a couple of mysterious "circles" of chutes coming up and we aren't sure what they are. They clearly are not weeds and they may be something that we inadvertently moved around.

Here is a second patch of less mature plants:

They have nice foliage, and the higher patch is about 20" high at this point. When they first arose they almost looked like purple asparagus chutes.

Here is what they look like when they first emerged a couple of weeks ago...

Any ideas from you gardening veterans?

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Last edited by Gareson Jun 3, 2018 6:14 AM

purpleinopp

Jun 3, 2018 6:32 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Hi & welcome!

Looks like balloon flower to me:
Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

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Gareson

Jun 3, 2018 12:23 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: William
Fairport, NY (Zone 6a)

After looking at photos of balloon flowers here on this site, I am sure that you are right. Thanks!

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purpleinopp

Jun 4, 2018 7:57 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)