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comments (6) June 5th, 2010 in gallery

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I'm hoping that someone can identify this perennial for me.  It is growing in my very sunny yard (zone 5) and came to me from my Mom who split it off.  She doesn't know what it is either as it was planted by the previous owners of her home.  Any suggestions would be most welcome!!  Thanks in advance!! 

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MuffettG writes: Yes, it is an Evening Primrose. They spread like crazy... I have mine in a pot I put in the ground to control the growth.. Posted: 11:39 am on June 14th
ChrisMcLaughlin writes: Oohh...right...I see it now. It really HAS been a while since I've done the flower guessing game, LOL. Posted: 6:36 pm on June 6th
janederick writes: Oenothera - Evening Primrose. Very happy in NJ this year!
easily identified in the garden - pull out where you don't want it. Posted: 6:36 am on June 6th
LotsaSun writes: Thanks!! I'll keep an eye on it and try to keep it under control.
Ironic - planting perennials (or biennials,as I now know in this case) so that they come back up and then working to keep them from taking over!! ;) Posted: 5:32 am on June 6th
KariLonning writes: it's Evening Primrose. Be careful where you plant it because if it's happy, it'll SPREAD. Posted: 1:36 am on June 6th
ChrisMcLaughlin writes: Haven't done this in a while (been hanging around veggies way too long) - but it looks like a type of Four 0' Clock to me. Posted: 9:23 pm on June 5th
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