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Does anyone know what these are?

greengardener07

16 years ago

Picture one - I have the following sprouts coming up through out the yard. I had basic red salvia planted where they are coming up, but I am not convinced that is what they are.

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Picture two - I have this ice green fuzzy foliage plant growing wild where I have trailing sedum growing. It did not die back during the winter. Is it a lavender of some sort?

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greengardener07
Original Author
16 years ago
Sorry, wrong forum, but if anyone can ID these, that would be great!
denninmi
16 years ago
Um, the thing in the first picture is a common weed. I don't know the name of it, but it's sort of like chickweed -- low, creeps along the ground, sprouts in the fall, overwinters, grows in the spring. I fight it every year in my yard, too.

The second thing, the white fuzzy one, is a perennial groundcover known as snow-on-the-mountain, snow-in-summer, mouse ears, etc., Cerastium tomentosum. It's a fairly common plant, nothing rare or exotic. Makes a good groundcover in dry, sunny areas. Has smallish white flowers like annual baby's breath in late spring, early summer.
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granite
16 years ago
I agree with Denninmi's diagnosis, top picture is a weed, bottom picture is snow-in-summer cerastium.
fairviewfarm
16 years ago
First picture is henbit or creeping Charlie. If you get a mint-like odor when the stems are crushed, uprooted or mowed, it's creeping Charlie.

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greengardener07
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for everyones prompt responses!

As for the first picture, when it first came up, I was hoping that it was salvia, but as I saw it crawling outwards rather than growing upwards, I figured it was a weed. Bummer, more weeding!

I do not remember planting the snow-in-summer, so I got a bonus plant.

Thanks to the little bird who dropped the seed in flight or the gust of wind who deposited the seed so I can enjoy this little plant!

Thanks everyone.
Annie
16 years ago
Wish that little bird would fly over my yard...I've been trying to get Snow-in-summer growing in my yard for the past two years. I thought I had the perfect place all picked out for it. humph!

~ sweetannie4u
flora_uk
16 years ago
The first one is a speedwell, possibly Veronica chamaedrys, Germander speedwell. It is a weed but a pretty one with sky blue flowers. See the link.

Cerastium tomentosum is only one of many plants with the common name 'snow in summer'. Over here it is a difficult to eradicate spreader. I would think twice before planting it unless you have lots of space and don't mind it settling in for the duration.

Here is a link that might be useful:
aka_peggy
16 years ago
I have something similiar to your 1st pic. I thought it was Veronica arvensis, corn speedwell. It does look like Flora's pic. In any case, the speedwells are a weed and one of them has spread like wildfire through my lawn and into my flower beds....trying to invade my veggie garden now. Cute but a little too prolific for my taste.

Here is a link that might be useful: Corn speedwell

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