[Kleftiwallah]

Can anyone identify this flower?  This year it has flowered much more purple than the picture from last year shows.

Cheers and thanks in anticipation,   Tony.

[mumofstig]

Liatris 

[jaydig]

Liatris 

Yes, I agree, many years ago I had some of these in the garden.

[Madame Cholet]

beautiful

[spottymint]

Mum's the winner !

I love them, sadly another which refuses to grow in my garden.

[Tenhens]

They occur in prairie or open woodland in central and eastern North America. Suitable for mixed or herbaceous border, and also good for cutting. The flowerheads are attractive to bees.  If you want to devide them then wait until the spring.

[Kleftiwallah]

Thanks to all for those answers.  Cheers,   Tony.