Save or toss?

joyfulflowers

9 years ago

No clue what it is, any ideas?

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User
9 years ago
Salvia jurisicii?
joyfulflowers
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9 years ago
I'll take your word for it. Thanks. : )
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
9 years ago
Perovskia atriplicifolia imo.
thedecoguy
9 years ago
I`m with flora on this one.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
take the latin names provided.. and go to GOOGLE IMAGEs ...

and see which matches ...

and if they both do.. then you think to yourself.. hmmmm.. there must have been a name change in the past... and then you decide thats way more info then you will ever need .. lol ...

no need to take someones word for it ... followup on the suggestions...

and never forget.. just because it has a fancy latin name ... doesnt mean it worthwhile to keep.. even weeds have such ... so after you get the ID... you find out if you want to encourage it.. or be done with it ... and the trick there would be to find out if it is annual or perennial.. and head to those forums.. should no one hear advise such ...

ken
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
9 years ago
Ken, Salvia and Perovskia have never been synonyms. The plants look, and are, different. Perovskia is well worth keeping.

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