Woody perennial or shrub?
kitasei2
2 years ago
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bengz6westmd
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Yellow flower, very small shrub or woody perennial
Comments (3)Justicia brandegeana is also called Shrimp Plant and while related it's in an entirely different Genus. Hence my use of the Latin names for clarity's sake. Regards Chris...See Morewoody zone 4 perennial
Comments (3)I have some Aruncus and doubt this plant is that. It's growth is more like a shrub/tree; the stem, though still slender, is woody. It's less than 1 foot tall and gets a *little* taller every year. I have not seen flowers on it. My guess would be a shrub/tree that is being stunted by the site's dryness and/or shadiness....See MoreShrub or woody perennial
Comments (4)I wondered about that too giantslug. I have potentillas about 25' away and their leaves are much broader, but maybe if it was SO light starved... They do have the same (lack of) scent to the leaves, I went out and checked. If nobody has any other suggestions I might go with light-starved potentilla....See Morebird feeders in the garden
Comments (24)Well since posting last March, I've decided to move the perennials under the black oil sunflower seed (BOSS) feeders this Spring, edge with bricks and spread some nice wood chips. The birds are going through approx. 150 lbs of BOSS this fall and winter in 2 small feeders and they're making a mess with the sunflower hulls. Although the kind with hulls is cheaper and it slows down the little eating machines a bit because they have to crack them open. The plants (mostly Echinacea) don't grow that well underneath the feeders and would look pretty elsewhere. Plus I've been tromping through this area a lot to fill the feeders and suet log and fuss with the winter-sowing containers. Last year I let some of the sunflower seeds that sprouted (missed by the birds and squirrels) grow up and will probably do that again this year. The birds loved eating them - especially the Goldfinches and Warblers....See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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