Please name these plants Are they friends or foe
Sarah Arnold Whitley
8 years ago
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Plant IDs Please (friend or foe?)
Comments (12)I'm almost 100% certain #3 is Horseweed (Conyza canadensis). It's one of those weeds that changes shape and form as it ages. In other words it starts out looking very different than it ultimately will look like when it blooms. I was just Googling images for this one and found tons of 'em at all stages of development. I have it my garden. It's easy to pull, but it seems to be around every year no matter what I do. Kevin...See MoreName that bug?? Friend or foe?????
Comments (9)Great bug. It's an immature wheel bug, a type of assasin bug. Someone posted pictures of a mature wheel bug the other day, feasting on Japanese beetles. This guy is really your friend. He'll go thru several changes as he grows--they start out with a red butt, and end up with a ridged half "wheel" on their backs. They eat other bugs at all stages of their lives. Their bite is supposed to pack a wallop, but only if you pick them up and mess with them. Here are some great pictures of him from bugguide.net. Looks just like yours. You can check out all his forms at this site so you'll recognize him....See MoreFriend or Foe - what are these plants?
Comments (4)BUT.....the thistle seeds are what the goldfinch uses for it's nest. They delay nesting until the thistles bloom. So....if you are very vigilant so it doesn't take over, you could allow the thistle to bloom and watch the finches collect the down. The first plant is a weed with no redeeming value as far as I know. It could be centurea macrocephalla....but I think that plant is pretty weedy! Linda c...See MoreFriend or foe? ID help please
Comments (2)You should get more helpful responses on the Name that Plant forum. There are some real ID whizzes there. You can just copy and paste your original post, photos and text, to the new spot. i am not sure what the plant is in the upper right of the first photo, but the one in the center with ferny leaves that is also behind the peony is most likely one of the weedier Artemisia. Does it have an herby scent when a leaf is torn? Regardless, it looks too aggressive to get along well with other plants, so I would start working to remove it. Anything growing near the peony or hosta needs to be removed, and at a time when you expect to have a few days of cool rainy weather or else this fall I would move the Hosta so it is a bit farther from the masonry since it looks like it will be too close. The shiny leafed groundcover in the last photo looks like it spreads fairly aggressively as well, so I would likely pot up a few to confirm ID when it blooms and remove the rest before it takes over everything unless you want an aggressive groundcover there. Right now it makes me think of Campanula punctata (such as Cherry Bells) which is a rampant spreader to the point of extreme weediness in many gardens. I am generally a fan of Campanulas though my soil is too acid for them to be entirely happy, but C. punctata is far too aggressive for me....See More
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