The Butterfly Magnet Joe-Pye Weed
Not a weed at all, but a member of the “daisy” family, this amazing plant grows to be ten feet tall, and every August, produces thousands of small lavender pink flowers that attract every butterfly within a mile around. It is a perennial that grows in the same spot every spring.

Swallowtail Butterflys love the sweet nectar. I’ve counted thirty individuals feeding in one area.

This photo is from a 1983 Southern Accents magazine showing how Joe-Pye was used in a Highland, N.C. home.
THESE ARE BEAURIFUL. I WONDER IF THEY WOULD GROW HERE IN ROCK HILL.
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR POST.
COUSIN DON
I think they would grow there. Worth a try!