Eupatorium maculatum Atropurpureum

Try saying that after a couple of glasses,Amy ! Lol
Very very nice though :o)

I'm not even going to try Lol ... I would spill my drink :o(

cheers...to "Joe Pye Weed"
Nice plant with architectural interest. How tall is yours Amy?

Must be at least 4ft tall Klahanie ,is that what you call it '"Joe Pye weed " who was he ?

A native Indian healer from New England who used for healing kidney stones and other urinary tract ailments.

Thanks for that Kat , did he use the roots as a kind of tea ,I wonder if it worked ?