I seem to have some "extras" that have magically appeared at the bottom of the slope (a very moist area over the winter where I never plant salvias). The foliage really looks like nemorosa. Or, a weed that's doing a great impersonation!

The only other salvias in that area are greggii and guaranitica 'Purple Majesty' and the foliage doesn't match these babies. Is it possible that nemorosa seeded out like that? I know I can wait and see the height/color, but is there another way to tell which salvia seedlings are growing? I'd like to move them to a more suitable location before they drown in the next big thunderstorm as they are now growing in the rain garden.

Thanks
Cameron

This is one of the seedlings. The leaves first appeared flat on the ground last year and I left them alone to see if they would turn into anything. Quite a few of these have now sprouted up while there are more flat leaves, too. A blanket flower seedling is right beside it and a rudbeckia seedling behind it. The other interesting thing is that asiatic lilies are popping up beside one of the other salvias. The soil in my butterfly garden must be perfect for seed starting! I didn't sow any of these seeds, they all washed down the hill into this low, moist area.

So, it took a year to see a bloom after the seedling showed up.

I'm inspecting every sprout on the ground to try and pull only weeds in case something reseeded last year. Lots of comparing seedling images to what's popping out of the ground. The one thing about which there's no confusion is miserable Garlic Mustard...LOL.

I'm inspecting every sprout on the ground to try and pull only weeds in case something reseeded last year. Lots of comparing seedling images to what's popping out of the ground. The one thing about which there's no confusion is miserable Garlic Mustard...LOL.