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May 18, 2019 10:31 PM CST
Name: Danita
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Hi Starbookworm,

Not to rain on your garden, but if you really are going for native plants only, then you may like to know that many of the plants pictured in your garden are not native, but introduced Eurasian species.

Lamium purpureum - Purple Deadnettle
https://plants.usda.gov/core/p...

Lamium amplexicaule - Henbit
https://plants.usda.gov/core/p...

If your Dock is Rumex crispus, then that is introduced, too.
https://plants.usda.gov/core/p...

The most common Dandelions (Taraxacum) are introduced Eurasians, as well, but there are some native species.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is listed as both native and introduced. It's good for a medicinal garden, irregardless, and 'Paprika' is a lovely color. Smiling

The Violets could be native or introduced depending on the species. Even some of the native species can reseed a lot in the garden.

Hostas aren't native either, but I'm sure you know that. They aren't invasive or weedy, though, so are nice plants.

Of course, you can keep growing them if it makes you happy, and you may be growing some of them as medicinals/edibles anyway. I just thought you might appreciate knowing that they aren't all native since you stated , "Only native wildflowers at this house!" Smiling
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