Does anyone know what these are?

Shelley
by Shelley
I planted wildflower seeds this spring and just let everything grow. Now that I can pretty much tell what's a plant, grass or weed, there are some I'm not sure of. If anyone can tell what these are, I would appreciate it.
  10 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Sep 01, 2015
    I cannot identify these plants but the first one looks like a weed. Don't be fooled however sometimes what we think are weeds actually are wildflowers.Let me know I'm curious.
  • Katherine Katherine on Sep 01, 2015
    I agree about the first one! The last one is a perennial hibiscus, also called rose mallow. They will freely re-seed as well.
  • Anna riccitelli Anna riccitelli on Sep 02, 2015
    The last one is a weed also
  • Wad2216733 Wad2216733 on Sep 02, 2015
    My old biology teacher told me "A weed is nothing more than a plant that is in the wrong place"
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Sep 02, 2015
    The last one is not a hibiscus. The leaves are totally different.
  • Ellen Ellen on Sep 02, 2015
    In my world these are all weeds. But, that is what wild flowers are, untamed and free. If you like them and don't mind the scraggly appearance, fine, it is your garden. In mine, they're gone.
  • Cheryl Clifton Cheryl Clifton on Sep 03, 2015
    The last one is a sunflower.
  • Elizabeth Sagarminaga Elizabeth Sagarminaga on Sep 16, 2015
    I think this a vine .It acts as a natural fence that not only provide beauty but also protect your yard from wildlife and unsightly views.I really like this.Thanks for posting.
  • Donita Hermann Donita Hermann on Nov 06, 2016
    1st one lilly of the valley blooms in spring
    • Lar9783770 Lar9783770 on Nov 26, 2016

      Lilly of the valley looks very much like this, but the leaves are all wrong. Should be shaped like a spear head, not long slender stems.

  • A A on Nov 29, 2016

    My sister is a master gardener, in Oklahoma. She keeps trying to get me to jump in . . . perhaps. At any rate, her master gardener "cult" (just joking) define a weed as a plant growing where you don't want it to grow. So technically any plant could be a weed and any "weed" is most definitely a plant. (whoa, that was deep . . . :-)

    • Shelley Shelley on Nov 29, 2016

      I know. Isn't that great? I used to live on 25 acres in TN and my friend walked me around it telling me about all the plants and said the same thing. If I like it, it stays. Thanks.