Weed or Keeper

Gina L
by Gina L
as promised here are some better photos I think . Here are a couple more I don't know if it's a weed or a keeper. H-E-L-P please
weed?
swa these walking today. What is it?
how hard to transplant?
  10 answers
  • 360 Sod (Donna Dixson) 360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jul 25, 2013
    Ok, so @Barb Rosen is right on the first pictures, definatly Ironweed(Veronica). Last picture is Swamp Hibiscus. I would wait until fall to try to transplant. You will need a full sun spot that keeps good moisture or plan on watering it ...alot. It is a great attractor for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. And I am still mulling over those middle three pics...if only I could remember half of what I know I would be awesome!
  • Gina L Gina L on Jul 25, 2013
    Thank you Donna you have been very helpful.
  • Roberta Alessi Roberta Alessi on Jul 26, 2013
    I always say if you like it, KEEP it !
  • Lori Gladden-Chisholm Lori Gladden-Chisholm on Jul 26, 2013
    if you like it, or the butterflies and bees like it, then it's a keeper.
  • Linda Sommer Wilkin Linda Sommer Wilkin on Jul 26, 2013
    A weed is defined as a plant out of place. So if you like it and you keep it, it's not a weed!
  • Su Su on Jul 26, 2013
    most weeds are wildflowers or better yet food or medicine
  • S. Snider S. Snider on Jul 26, 2013
    I think the top middle one is Joe-Pye Weed. It's not supposed to be weedy and attracts tons of butterflies. I personally have never grown it so I'm no expert on it.
  • Kathy C Kathy C on Jul 26, 2013
    If the stem is somewhat reddish in color I would agree that it's Joe Pye Weed. We have it everywhere in VA and the butterflies adore it! It spreads......
  • Gidget Beck Gidget Beck on Jul 26, 2013
    the first one in the middle row looks like liriope.. if it blooms with a purple beaded type of blossom then it would definitely be liriope. It is a member of the ornamental grass family- not a weed
  • Natalie Carroll Natalie Carroll on Aug 25, 2013
    the first one is called "Baldwins Ironweed" to be more specific...http://www.gpnc.org/baldwins.htm