Replaced my front lawn (app. 1/2 acre} with a wildflower meadow and large pond. Very happy so far. First 2 pics show growth since late March.. My question is regarding the last 2 pics. Amongst the wildflowers, which are mixes I purchased from a well known vendor I hav quite a few plants growing which have no flowers. I do not know how to describe the foliage/leaves for possible I.D. on other databases which ask about leaf type.

These plants are up to 12 inches tall and are basically just green with no actual leaves. I am trying to decide if I should pull them out or are they from the seed mixes I purchased. My instinct is to let things be. They are taking up space but are not harming anything as far as I can tell.

Pictures are not of great quality but does anybody know what these plants could be? Last pic is best example for viewing.

I tried to I.D. via list of included seeds but the mixes I purchased have literally dozens of different flowers.

Any help is appreciated.

Fabulous! What a wonderful transformation from lawn to meadow!

I can only see enough detail in your last photo— looks like a later-blooming Cosmos. If there are others you want ID'd, we'll need closer views.

If this is the first year, you're doing great. And oboy, next year should be much more filled in!

Looks like Cosmos to me.

Your meadow is looking good!

I agree: lovely meadow, probably cosmos. Well done!

Magnificent!! Looks like a beautiful park.

Some suggestions to compare to your plants:
Sulphur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
Evening Campion (Silene latifolia) (or maybe a different Silene)

The mix should have a list. If you still have that, or can find it from vendor, that would make it easier - match bloom to name. There will be other things coming up that are not from the seed mix. To stay on top of things and hopefully notice any unwanted plants in time to pull them before they drop more seeds, you can ask about each mystery plant in Plant ID forum.

https://garden.org/forums/view...
It's less confusing when there is 1 plant per discussion.

I see some of these confounded things in your pics:
Tropical Mexican Clover (Richardia brasiliensis)
I think they would probably get along OK with the taller flowers you have, and bees/butterflies probably like the little blooms, tough enough to take moderate foot traffic, and will help shade the ground so it doesn't bake dry so quickly, if that's an issue where you are. I don't have space to share with that. If you decide to evict, they make a little tuber, so if you don't want to pull the same plant over & over, pry that tuber loose before you pull and pull the whole thing the first time.

Others that grow so easily from seeds:
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)
Marigold (Tagetes)
Larkspur (Consolida ajacis)
I think I saw some of these in your garden already:
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)

Any of the milkweeds, so beloved by bees, hummingbirds, butterflies:
https://garden.org/plants/sear...

Any kind of meadow is good for pollinators, but if you also want to provide larval hosts for butterflies, etc., try to mix some native plants and herbs in. Dill, fennel and parsley aren't natives, but they're attractive and useful herbs, and also provide food for Swallowtail caterpillars. Milkweeds are famous for hosting Monarch caterpillars, and you might try to seek out some Florida natives like Asclepias perennis, which is fairly easy to grow, but not thuggish, like some other milkweeds can be. I got mine from a native plant nursery in North Florida, Mail Order Natives, and if you're interested, I'm sure they can make other suggestions:
Mail Order Natives

drjay44 said: Replaced my front lawn (app. 1/2 acre} with a wildflower meadow and large pond.

Looks very nice.