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What plant is this???

Posted by sandiv Zone 5, MI (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 6, 06 at 10:47

I have MANY of these in my garden. I am not quite sure if they are native weeds, wildflowers, or are perennials that I received at an exchange last summer. I think it is the latter of those choices. It is a spreading plant that stands up to 18" tall. There seems to be numerous stalks from one root base. The main stem is green with pinkish tint at each leaf. It was growing in full sun and didn't seem to mind the dry, sandy, clay-based ground it was living in. It has recently bloomed these white cluster flowers. I've been busy relandscaping my entire yard so I pulled these guys out and plopped them into small pots. They're hardy little buggers because they are thiriving in the utmost poor conditions a the moment. Makes me think they're some kind of weed or wildflower. I would greatly appreciate some help from you experts!! ;-)

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RE: What plant is this???

Hi,

My guess is Gooseneck Loostrife. If so, it can be invasive.

Kathi


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RE: What plant is this???

Hi Kathi,

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!! I knew I should have just asked here first!! I can't tell you the hours logged into the net trying to find this guy, and the numerous books I've pored through at the local Library!! This is exactly what I have and I've Googled some information on it, looks pretty invasive. However, I think I have the perfect spot to replant all of it. We recently removed the sod from a hill or "berm" in our yard in an attempt to place trees, grasses and bushes on it to landscape. Well, we've discovered it was the dumping grounds for our builders to pile up brick scraps. My entire hill is just rubbish held together by clay and sand. Sounds like the perfect spot for these very invasive plants!! Says they thrive in moist soil, so in order to keep them under a bit more control I'll give them more challenging soil to spread through.

Thanks again for solvoing my mystery, now I can sleep at night!!! :o)

Sandi


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RE: What plant is this???

Lysmachia aka Gooseneck Loosestrife and yes, it can be very invasive.They love clay- the most challenging soil I know of and are very drought resistent.
I planted some any way though because I love them intermixed with orange daylilies- the wild kind, echinacea with my Yucca as the centerpiece.
So far no they haven't taken over - I like them.


 
 

 

 


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