#1 == definitely phlox.
#2 == not sure, I don't think it's either of the ones you mentioned, looks like perhaps a shasta daisy, gaillardia, or even scabiosa foliage to me.
#3 == yup, another phlox
#4 == some kind of violet, possibly just a wild one.
#5 == a kind of sad looking echinacea

looks like you have a lot of bug or slug issues going on.

Agree with 4 being a violet and 5 being an echinacea. Can't help with the others.

Thank you. I think #2 is a shasta, I saw a tag in the shed. The "visitor" is trying to convince me that #4 is rudbeckia goldstrum, can't be, I think that's long gone...so violet.

And how about this little thing between the baby hosta and unhappy lavender, the "visitor" claims it is a sunflower, planted last year, looks like a random rooting:

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And is this a cramped butterfly bush? Irises used to be there:

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Closeup of unidentifiable little thingy next to unhappy lavender, supposed sunflower, doubt it, "visitor" returning next month, God help me:

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My happy lavender:)

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...and what was planted next to my happy lavender in the above photo...at the bottom of pic, it has thick, stiff, rubbery-like leaves.

Thanks again for everyone's help.

The plant next to the lavender in the last pic looks like a sedum.

I can see a tiny rudbeckia between the violet and hosta in #4

Between the hosta and the lavender is a woodland plant of sorts. After that IS a nice Buddleia.

Greensingh is right on the Sedum.

I'm with you, Dee. I looked at it and thought "Oak seedling!" I'd also put money on there being an acorn attached, as you suggested.

I agree with the other IDs.

Here's a third vote for oak seedling, red oak group.

You're right Greensingh! I didn't realize there was another plant there, it looks like it's part of the violet. So that is a rudbeckia goldstrum? Found a tag. Here's a close-up I just took this morning:

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Great! Now I have to figure out how to fix this section on the lower wall without further offending the person who did this. Thanks to all for IDs. From left to right:

1. dwarf garden phlox (under roses)
2. shasta daisy (under roses behind phlox)
3. dwarf garden phlox
4a. wild violet (right of Russian sage)
4b. rudbeckia goldstrum (right of violet)
5. echinacea white swan (front of baby hosta)
6. oak seedling (between other baby hosta and lavender)
7. butterfly bush (elsewhere)
8. sedum (elsewhere)

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I think your walls are gorgeous but you've got shade and sun, moist and dry plants mixed there and the hostas seem to be happy so that is likely why your lavender and Russian sage aren't happy.
Not enough sun and too much moisture.

You'll want to move those plants out from under the rose too. Even if you keep the rose there it won't be happy competing.

Hi there,
I have some Viola with very similar foliage, they are V. sororia, flowering in about April and with nice shiny leaves till fall (unless they get hit by slugs or hail...)

and there is a nice link for the Rudbeckia Goldsturm (like golden storm, storm of gold)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/800.shtml

well, good gardening and discovering, cheers, Lin