thebashfulbotanist:

This was a submission from someone looking for a little identification help for the top two plants here, which they found in Massachusetts. 

The purple flowers on top I think are Campanula latifolia, the giant bellflower, which is native to Europe but frequently escaped in New England. There are, however, a few other Campanula that look similar. 

The “sea urchin”-like white flowers in the middle are buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. They’re native to eastern North America and look pretty cool!

Person submitting threw in the last two trees as a bonus – aren’t they awesome?