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Arrowhead - Sagittaria latifolia

Arrowhead - Sagittaria latifolia

Origin: Native, planted from seed by in our pond by myself

Status: Established perennial

Garlic? Onion? Chive?

Garlic? Onion? Chive?


Origin: We have many different types of Garlic? Onion? and Chives? Some Wild, Some planted.Some native, some alien. I believe this an alien garlic that I have planted in our herb garden.

Status: Established perennial

Pokeweed - Phytolacca americana

Pokeweed - Phytolacca americana

Origin: Native to my yard

Status: Well Established, many consider it a weed, I pull many of them throughout the season but leave a few because their fruit is eaten by birds

Hibiscus - Hibiscus coccineus

Hibiscus - Hibiscus coccineus

Origin: Native, planted from seed by myself

Status: Established perennial

Royal Catchfly - Silene regia

Royal Catchfly - Silene regia

Origin: Native, planted by myself from seed

Status: established perennial

Sunflower - Helianthus annuus

Sunflower - Helianthus annuus

Origin: Alien, from central america, planted from seed by myself

Status: Annual

Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum

Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum

Origin: Alien from southern Europe, planted in our herb garden by myself

Status: Annual, considered a noxious weed, will reseed and spread, I keep it in check by cutting off the heads before they fly away and create a problem, grown for its health benefits as a liver tonic

Short Toothed Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum muticum

Short Toothed Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum muticum

Origin:

Native, I planted this from seed and I have never seen a plant attract so many different kinds of bees and wasps.

Okra - Abelmoschus esculentus

Okra - Abelmoschus esculentus

Origin: Alien, from West Africa, planted from seed in our vegetable garden

Status: Tender perennial grown as an annual

Nodding Onion - Allium cernuum

Nodding Onion - Allium cernuum

Origin:

Native, planted in our garden by myself

Morning Glory Heavenly Blue - Ipomoea violacea

Morning Glory Heavenly Blue - Ipomoea violacea

Origin: Alien, from Central America, planted from seed by my wife.

Status: Annual that is well established by reseeding itself

Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnifera

Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnifera

Origin: Native to U.S. plains, planted by seed by myself

Status: Perennial

Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosa

Origin: Native planted from seed by myself

Status: Established Perennial

Wild Quinine - Parthenium integrifolium

Wild Quinine - Parthenium integrifolium

Origin: Native, planted by myself from seed

Status: Established perennial

Prickly Pear Catus - Opuntia humifusa

Prickly Pear Catus - Opuntia humifusa

Origin: Native, planted by myself

Status: Established perennial

Evening Primrose - Oenothera speciosa

Evening Primrose - Oenothera speciosa

Origin: Native, planted by my wife

Status: Established & spreading perennial

Blue Eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium angusttifolium

Blue Eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium angusttifolium

Origin: Native, planted by myself

Status: Established perennial, not a grass at all, but a member of the Iris family

Peony Pink - Paeonia lactiflora

Peony Mischief - Paeonia lactiflora

Origin: Alien, from Asia, southern Europe and western North America, widely hybridized, planted in our garden by my wife.

Status: Established perennial

Wild Stonecrop - Sedum ternatum

Wild Stonecrop - Sedum ternatum

Origin:

Native, planted in our garden by myself

Fairy Wings Purple

Fairy Wings Purple

Origin:

Alien from Asia, planted in our garden by myself

Azalea

Azalea

Origin:

Alien from Asia, we have several planted in our garden by my wife and the previous owner

Oxcalis

Oxcalis

Origin:

Native, arrived by itself

Foam Flower - Tiarella cordifolia

Foam Flower - Tiarella cordifolia

Origin:

Native, planted in our garden by myself

Piedmont Azalea - Rhododendron canescens

Piedmont Azalea - Rhododendron canescens

Origin:

Native, planted in our garden by myself, I think this might be a hybrid

Common Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale

Common Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale

Origin:

Alien from Southern Europe, arrived in our garden via early settlers and the wind

Eastern Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis

Eastern Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis

Origin;

Native, planted from seed by myself, all flowers torn off the plant by my son shortly before the photo was taken

Star-of-Bethlehem - Ornithogalum umbellatum

Star-of-Bethlehem - Ornithogalum umbellatum

Origin:

Alien from Southern Europe arrived in our garden all by itself

Lady Banks Rose - Rosa banksiae

Lady Banks Rose - Rosa banksiae

Origin:

Alien from China planted by my wife

Hybrid Tulip

Origin:

Alien from Holland planted in our garden by my wife

Celandine Poppy - Stylophorum diphyllum

Celandine Poppy - Stylophorum diphyllum

Origin:

Native, planted in our garden by myself

Blue Flag - Iris virginica

Blue Flag - Iris virginica

Origin:

Native, possibly native to our garden or planted by a previous owner

Flowering Dogwood - Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood - Cornus florida

Origin:

Native, possibly native to our yard

Syringa vulgaris - Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris - Common Lilac

Origin: Alien from Southern Europe, planted in my garden by the previous owner

Wild Blue Phlox - Phlox divaricata

Wild Blue Phlox - Phlox divaricata

Origin:

Native, Planted in our garden by myself.

Japanese Rose - Kerria japonica

Japanese Rose - Kerria japonica

Origin:

Alien, Planted in our garden by my wife.

Carolina Jessamine - Gelsemium sempervirens

Carolina Jessamine - Gelsemium sempervirens

Origin:

Native, planted in our garden by my wife, one of the few native flowers she has planted.

Unknown Bulb

Unknown Bulb

Origin:

Unknown, I assume Alien, Planted by my wife, I believe this was a free bulb that came with a Tulip order.

Unknown Lawn Weed

Unknown Lawn Weed

Origin:

Unknown, planted itself.

Japanese Bitter Orange - Poncirus trifoliata

Japanese Bitter Orange - Poncirus trifoliata

Origin:

Alien, from Asia, planted in our garden by my wife and myself; One of the first trees we planted, selected because of it's unusual spiked branches.

Tulip

Tulip

Origin:

Alien, possibly a hybrid, introduced into our garden by my wife.

Fairy Wings - Epimedium x versicolor 'sulphureum'

Fairy Wings - Epimedium x versicolor 'sulphureum'

Origin:

Alien Hybrid, from Asia, planted in our garden by myself; One of Thomas Jefferson's favorite flowers, I was told by a plant "Expert" that this plant was native when I bought it.

Bleeding Heart - Dicentra spectabilis

Bleeding Heart - Dicentra spectabilis

Origin:

Alien, from Asia, Planted in our garden by both my wife and myself, I planted it thinking it was the similar native bleeding heart.

Virginia bluebells - Mertensia virginica

Virginia bluebells - Mertensia virginica

Origin:

Native to Virginia, planted from seed by myself, never fully flowered before the stem broke.

Flowering Quince - Chaenomeles speciosa

Flowering Quince - Chaenomeles speciosa

Origin:

Alien, from China, introduced into our garden by my wife.

Common Blue Violet - Viola sororia

Common Blue Violet - Viola sororia

Origin:

Native, very common, many people consider it a weed, I pull them up by the thousands but keep patches because I do love the flowers.

Camellia - Hybrid

Camellia - Hybrid

Origin:

Alien, from Southern & Eastern Asia, Hybrid, introduced into our garden by my wife.

Grape Hyacinth - Muscari Botryoides

Grape Hyacinth - Muscari Botryoides

Origin:

Alien, from France & Italy, introduced into my garden by my wife.

Candytuft - Iberis

Candytuft - Iberis

Origin:

Alien from Southern Europe, introduced into my garden by my wife