Plant identification help needed
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This is only our second spring in this house and I'm still noticing plants or seeing new plants that I'm sure weren't there before. There is a small area I would like to make into a vegetable garden, but before I dig up things and toss them I'd like to make sure I'm not losing something nice. And I certainly don't want to move something that's going to be trouble even if it's attractive (I'm already dealing with the bishop's weed, bind weed, rose of sharon and other aggressive bullies). Are these two things well behaved or weeds?The one plant is scattered in a small area. It has small four petal pink-lavender flowers in clusters with heart shaped leaves coming off a central stem.
The other is all over this same area. It has no flowers or indication of flowers at this time. The last photo is of the rhizome like roots.
The other is all over this same area. It has no flowers or indication of flowers at this time. The last photo is of the rhizome like roots.
pretty flowering plant
leaves of unknown
roots of unknown
13 answers
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looks like pink floc and grape hyacinth. got nothing for the root ball
Carla Swanson
on Apr 18, 2015
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the last one may be a daylily
Kathy Roach
on Apr 18, 2015
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The first is definitely phlox, a lovely old-fashioned heavy bloomer. The second is a daylily. It's blooming time is determined by its variety, vut sometime in the late spring.
Spa1275067
on Apr 18, 2015
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The first one is Lunaria, commonly known as Money Plant. It is a biennial, meaning it blooms the second year. It can be invasive if left to bloom and seed. The second plant is Grape Hyacinth. It would be helpful to see the top that goes with the roots. I dont believe these are day lilies, too fat.
Wendy Aycoth
on Apr 18, 2015
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The only one I know for sure is called grape hyacinths and some call them hyacinth bells.
Harriette Brice
on Apr 18, 2015
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Amaryllis maybe?
Shana
on Apr 18, 2015
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Thanks for the suggestions... and I should have mentioned that I'm in zone 7b. I think Wendy nailed it with the lunaria for the pink. With only four petals it's not phlox. And since lunaria is a biennial that would explain why we didn't see it last year. I too thought the other might be a kind of lily, but it didn't bloom last year either... are there biennial lilies maybe? I did know the grape hyacinth, thanks... we have tons of them everywhere... so pretty and smell great!
Kathleen Conery
on Apr 18, 2015
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Pink could also be Dame's Rocket (hesperis matronalis). The blue is Grape Hyacinth (muscari) and the unknown is a daylily.
Barbara H.
on Apr 19, 2015
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Looks like impatiens, grape hyacinth and not sure of root ball thingy
Betsy
on Apr 19, 2015
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The roots as well as the green leaves look like lilys. Stella dora. Day lillies. Etc.
Lisa
on Apr 19, 2015
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I'm fairly certain that the second and third pic is a daylily (Hemerocallis). They get fuller as they get older so this one looks to be young, which may be why it did not bloom last year. They may have grown from a portion of a root left when some were removed from that spot.
Ellen H
on Apr 19, 2015
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As pictured..Phlox, grape hyacinth, day lily & iris. All are nice hearty perennials. You can replant them.
Dgrabowski
on Apr 19, 2015
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I'm thinking the root/bulb might be a dahlia if you live in a warmer climate.
Dottie Unruh
on Apr 20, 2015
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