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Name That Plant!
maggie_ll

Weeds or desirable?

9 years ago

We recently moved into a new home, and while I can identify about 50% of what's in the garden, I'm struggling with quite a few things. Any help IDing the following plants and letting me know if they're weeds or not would be much appreciated. Pics to follow in the comments...

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  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    #1 is Echinacea or possibly Rudbeckia, the foliage can be difficult to distinguish at this stage. A keeper.

    #2 yes Solidago - Goldenrod and Aquilegia - Columbine.

    Yes, Astilbe and they can take some sun if your soil is moisture retentive. I find they enjoy partial shade. Ideally sun in the a.m. only or dappled shade all day.

    #4 appears to be Centaurea macrocephala.

    #6 is a Geranium possibly G. sanguineum.

    #7 Cornus species - Dogwood

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