This tall perennial can get to be 8' tall. It grows best in damp to wet soils and full sun to part sun. It's fragrant pink flowers bloom from July until the first frost, growing in large clusters up to 18" wide. Butterflies and bees are drawn to this plant during bloom time, as well as feeding birds with its seed.
 
Native throughout most of NC. Click to view its range in North Carolina. 
 
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