My sister was volunteering at a old garden in Lansing Michigan and she gave these to me as a brick of bulbs and roots. She said they were peonies. And they sorta looked like them when they started coming up now they look like this nothing like my peonys I have. I live in michigan. Please help thank you in advance

I think it's Joe Pye Weed http://garden.org/plants/searc...

Thank you so much google it and looked at pics. It is exactly that. I have been looking for days. Your a life saver

You're welcome. It's pretty and the butterflies love it but can be a bit invasive in the garden, at least for me it is.