These plants have popped up alongside the southeast side of the house and I haven't a clue as to what they are. I thought I had planted seeds of Asclepias curassavica (Scarlet Milkweed) there but it's not that. There were about six plants growing but I yanked a few out and thew them away and there are still 3 remaining that I figured I'd leave until I can determine what it might be. A couple of them grew to 4 feet in height ... I don't know if they'll get taller if I leave them. Stems start out green at the bottom and are brown at the top of the plant and the stems leaves are rough and prickly feeling. I think I had the same plant pop up on the east side of the house behind my screened porch a year or so ago but I don't remember if I ever got an ID and I pulled it out. Without blooms, anyone have an idea of what these might be?
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I dunno Lin, everything I find says it only occurs way north of us & the PNW. If it does turn out to be Fireweed, let me know! I'd like some.
This site says the underside of the leaves are blueish grey. http://www.luontoportti.com/su...
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After looking at lots of pic's I know it's not Fireweed; I'm leaning towards Ludwigia. I had Peruvian Water Primrose (Ludwigia peruviana) sprout behind our deck last year and it grew really tall ... over 6 feet. The plants in the photo's above remind me a lot of that Ludwigia so I'll wait and see.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!
greene: That's it!!! Thanks for helping me remember. Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) I have photo's in the database from last year! Dang, now I wish I hadn't yanked and thrown away some of them a few days ago.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!
Thanks for helping me remember. Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) I have photo's in the database from last year! Dang, now I wish I hadn't yanked and thrown away some of them a few days ago.
