Ironweed, Western Ironweed, Vernonia Baldwinii

This pretty wildflower grows in summer to early fall, about 2 to 3 feet tall.

close up of flower with visiting Cuckoo bee.

I have some growing, but I am trying to remove the ones in the front yard because of the invasive nature (spreads underground) of it in favorable habitat. I've moved some to an area where they can spread outside my yard. But of course, they are really pretty when blooming! The Woolly Ironweed, on the other hand, only spreads by seed, as far as I can tell.