Can you help me Name this plant?
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I have several plants I cannot ID and they are taking over my garden space from last year. I don't know if they are natives coming up or something I planted that is not coming up until this year. ? I will post several photos individually so to not be as confusing as I previous Past asking for help! Your responses have been tremendous and I thank you in advance. I can always count on help in these forums and great answers I can count on.... Smiles, Cyndi
This plant has a stem like a pencil with small thin stems!
I don't know if I should remove it to make room for more plants I want to plant and put it elsewhere or thin out around it to make more room for it?
Pencil thin stems?
It is already 3-4 ft tall and bending over growing all directions?
Pencil thin stems? Milkweed behind it.
Pencil thin stems, no flowers yet or maybe will not flower? Behind it is a milkweed
14 answers
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Looks like Cats-ears or field hawkweed to me. If the base of leaves is in a rosette and have lobed edges and are hairy it is cats-ears. The field hawkweed has an almost spear shaped leaf with no lobes and are very hairy and can be noticed from first sight. The cats-ears leaves are only hairy at close inspection. They both get yellow flowers in June. Don't let them flower or go to seed. They will takeover. Pull them out.
Patty S
on May 17, 2014
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It is a Brassica/Mustard plant, I can not tell which one from the pic.
Rhonda B
on May 17, 2014
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Thanks to both of you, I am Googling both species for ID. Looks like it could be either one... I am moving it to another location.... Smiles, Cyndi
Cyndi Neumann
on May 18, 2014
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It could also be from the broom family,...sweet broom or French broom. They have really long roots that are hard to pull up. If it does,..it may be broom. ~~ Sue
Flea Market Gardening
on May 18, 2014
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Lowe's had a book that is specific to each state look for it it's worth the money you might also want a herb book.
Debbie Moore
on May 19, 2014
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Looks like Scotch broom
Tess Borgra
on May 21, 2014
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I bet Douglas Hunt would know. http://www.hometalk.com/douglashunt or Donna Dixson http://www.hometalk.com/b15195f3e8
Judy
on May 21, 2014
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i was thinking it looks like broom, the flowers are lovely yellow or rusty red
Tracy Gilmore
on May 22, 2014
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it looks like my asparagus.
Joan
on May 23, 2014
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It looks like the Scotch broom that is horribly invasive around here. The pollen also triggers a lot of allergy and asthma attacks when it is in full bloom. In Washington State it was used as erosion control on the road sides and now we cant get rid of it.
Kelly S
on May 24, 2014
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In our area we call this whisk broom.
Kim
on May 25, 2014
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I still think this is a brassica plant. Brassica the family name. Open one of the pots and see if there is a defider in the middle, two half witch are seperate from each other then it definitely is a brassica.
Catharina
on May 27, 2015
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Thanks for your answers, I moved it to my back yard where it is not invading my garden, It does look beautiful in bloom. Oh, now, I wonder if I can make brooksticks out of it, ( LOL) Smiles, Cyndi
ByLightOfMoon
on May 27, 2015
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I always find an answer to the question I ask here at Hometalk! Great folks are so helpful! Smiles, Cyndi
Cyndi Neumann
on May 26, 2016
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