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Posted by Patrick_NH z4/5 NH (My Page) on

Wed, Jun 16, 04 at 8:42

Anyone know the name of the purple flowers that were in bloom along many highways in the northeast and upper midwest during the first week of June? About 3 feet tall spikes of phlox like flowers, only not as large of a head. Most were purple, but there were occasionally some off white ones too. Thanks.

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Posted by Schoolhouse z5/ohio (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 17, 04 at 21:15

Could be Dame's Rocket, or we call them "wild Phlox".

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Posted by GardenFaerie z5b Michigan (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 21, 04 at 13:30

It will be dame's rocket, an invasive plant that takes over and suppresses many spring ephemerals. In southeast Michigan, it's officially a "bad" invasive plant that we are trying to remove. Phlox (even wild phlox) has five petals, whereas dame's rocket has four.

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Posted by Paula_sfbay 9-sunset 16 (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 18, 04 at 16:47

It could also be crown vetch, and invasive legume widely planted on roadsides in years past. It can be white or lavender.

Probably any plant successful enough to be seeded by itself on a roadside is toing to be invasive. I expect mixtures of natives are a better idea.

Paula

Here is a link that might be useful: roadside plantings of crown vetch

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