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

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

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

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

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

Common Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale

Common Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale

Origin:

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

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