Plant #2. Less than 3", mostly shade, Zone 5, Indy

This post was edited by katisu on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 20:10

Thalictrum and Macleaya, I think.

looks like columbine and wood poppy to me

Thalicturm rather than Aquilegia imo. And Stylophorum rather than Macleaya.

First picture looks like columbine instead of thalicturm to me..... but I've never grown thalicturm. they do look similar but there's a few minor differences, however this photo doesn't really clearly show the stems of the plant

I think the first is Columbine, and the second Celandine Poppy...next spring will reveal all.

Thank you all for your thoughts! I'm definitely crossing my fingers for columbine. I've always thought it was pretty.

If I remember in the spring, I'll post update pics!

By chance are there any seed heads on #1?

Bleeding heart? Are the stems red?

To answer a few of the questions-- I do not see any seed heads on plant 1, and the stems of plant 2 are green.

Neither plant is a Dicentra.