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Did I plant this?
5 commentsI have a small patch of this, which makes me think I threw down some seed last year, but I can't for the life of me remember what this is. It's driving me crazy. Help!
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Help, identify my plants
Hi, Please help me identify these plants and do's and dont's for them. Thanks!
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Lamiaceae volunteer
1 commentI'm sure this is a member of the Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family because of the square stems, but other than that ... The flowers just started to come out (July) and are pale lilac. It doesn't have a...
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Mystery Creeper
1 commentThis creeper is all over my NE Zone 5 garden. I pull it or squirt with a little Roundup, so it hasn't overrun anything yet, but it is annoying (especially when I can't identify it). It grows low to...
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What is this backyard bush? (Sydney Australia)
1 commentThis is a very invasive and fast grower that is in the backyard of my flat. Bush is about 6.5 ft high and has to be cut back a couple times a year. Red clusters for flowers with mini trumpets which...
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Noxious weed
1 commentThis is a noxious weed that grows by spreading roots underground. Very hardy. Can anyone identify and/or tell me how to treat.
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shady ground cover
2 commentsthis shady ground cover has defined all sorts of professionals. Please help. I thought it might be cornus canadensis
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What plant is this?
3 commentsThis plant is taking over my vegetable garden. Help - what is it??? The flowers are yellow with pointy edges. Right now, the plants are about 3.5 ft tall and still growing. The leaves are not fuzzy...
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Please help
5 commentsPlease help identify this weed. It had started strangling my flowers. Thanks!
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unable to identify
7 commentsThis flower comes back every year and blooms in June (in my state of VA). Can you id it for me?
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Another Mystery (for me at least)
2 commentsThis was already planted when I bought my home. It's fragrant and lovely, but I would like to know its identity so I can find how to care for it.
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This bulb grows a pretty plant and a berry cluster that's red when mature. What is it?
3 commentsI have baseball size bulbs that grow plants aprox. 3 ft. tall, on a single stem, in shade and partial sun. The leaves grow in an arch shape on top of the main stem, in a symetrical balanced...
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Is it a weed? It's sprung up everywhere!!
4 commentsI moved to my house in Yorkshire UK, last autumn. A couple of months ago this started coming up over quite a large area. My father in law thought they were daisies(!??), but I was ready to tear them...
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NW Orchid?
1 commentThis plant has emerged for the second year now in our garden in the Pacific NW. It has red-spotted strappy leaves and racemes of pale lavender flowers with darker purple banding which resemble the...
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Dub this Shrub...no idea what to call it!
2 commentsPlease help! This waxy leaved evergreen shrub is not doing well through our Houston drought despite ample watering. Hard to diagnose what insect/fungus/nutrient deficiency is responsible without...
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Mystery Tree from Flamingo Gardens, Fl.
1 commentThis tree was grown from seeds picked up at Flamingo Gardens in Fl. The seed pod was ~5" long, looked like a large pepper externally, with pinkish flesh inside, consistancy similar to a bananna. Does...
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Mystery invasive
3 commentsInvasive plant found in Zone 5 Maine garden. In the lawn, in the beds, everywhere. Seems to prefer shade. Is it Adenophora? Can't pull the roots as they go on forever (see picture #2 for as...
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It's kind of attractive but what is it?
2 commentsSix of these plants appeared in my garden this year. The stems and leaves are hairy and strong. They are nicely upright and I like how the dark stems contrast with the green leaves. I don't see...
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California tree with white flowers-probably indigenous
1 commentI've been seeing this tree all around the San Francisco peninsula lately in bloom and I can't figure out what it is. Can you help me? I've included a shot of the bark, leaves, flowers and...
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What's this plant in my shade garden?
5 commentsThis beautiful plant is growing in our shady back yard. It's in zone 6b. No flowers, has shallow roots, surrounded by baby plants. It's about 6"-10" tall. Any ideas?
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native Rhododendron?
1 commentThis deciduous Rhododendron has finally opened (as of 6/5). My research indicates that it may well be Rhododendron occidentale, which is a variety native to the western U.S. The flowers are deep pink...
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Mystery plant in Pacific Northwest
3 commentsThis mystery plant seeded itself in a pot and has been growing there for about 3 or 4 years. It is time for it to go into the garden if that is possible. It has such shiny symmetrical leaves and...
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Mystery Plant
3 commentsHelp. This plant is in the way of the septic work for the house I'm buying. I don't knnow what it is, so I don't know how to try to save it. Its about 9 feet tall growing up a fence.
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About this Plant ID Gallery
There are many reasons why gardeners--even seasoned ones--need help identifying a plant now and then. Maybe you inherited a garden during a move to a new home, received an unknown division from a friend, found a random volunteer in the corner of a bed, or lost plant tag. Maybe you knew once, and now you just can't remember.
Luckily, Fine Gardening readers are here to help you ID unknown plants in your garden.
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