Janet stole my answer... wait until they bloom. Unless you are growing something with easy to distinguish leaf/leaves you are at a disadvantage. Just remember, that a weed growing in the right place can also be a flower.
Give them 1 growing season, observe how they look when first sprouting through blooming time and remember. Also, label them when you are sure it is something you want. It might help to make a journal noting height, width and other growing habits so you will know how close you can plant other plants. Also, most wild plants are prolific seeders or have underground runners so if you do not want a yard full of one thing, keep up with deadheading and cutting runners. I love wild asters and they provide an early supply of nectar and pollen for my neighbor's bees, but they have runners and I have to remember to pull them or they will take over.
in time you learn to recognize your friends and your enemies...when in doubt you may have to watch it for a season. some plants that i like have turned out to be invasive and are hard to control unless you really keep them confined and don.t let them go to seed or send out runners,,,but that is often hard to do!
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Unfortunately you will have to wait until they flower,distinguishing leaves is a difficult task.
Janet stole my answer... wait until they bloom. Unless you are growing something with easy to distinguish leaf/leaves you are at a disadvantage. Just remember, that a weed growing in the right place can also be a flower.
Give them 1 growing season, observe how they look when first sprouting through blooming time and remember. Also, label them when you are sure it is something you want. It might help to make a journal noting height, width and other growing habits so you will know how close you can plant other plants. Also, most wild plants are prolific seeders or have underground runners so if you do not want a yard full of one thing, keep up with deadheading and cutting runners. I love wild asters and they provide an early supply of nectar and pollen for my neighbor's bees, but they have runners and I have to remember to pull them or they will take over.
in time you learn to recognize your friends and your enemies...when in doubt you may have to watch it for a season. some plants that i like have turned out to be invasive and are hard to control unless you really keep them confined and don.t let them go to seed or send out runners,,,but that is often hard to do!