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Gardening

In reply to the discussion: help me identify a flower/weed [View all]

grasswire

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6. good thought, but not indigo
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:46 AM
Jun 2014

I think, from photos, that it may be some kind of wort. Not sure yet.

It is invasive, taking over a couple of areas. Bees absolutely swarm it, so I leave it as long as possible before it starts falling over and stops blooming as much. It is a very pretty plant; the flowers are a beautiful blue and very much like a forget me not.

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help me identify a flower/weed [View all] grasswire Jun 2014 OP
sounds like chicory. mopinko Jun 2014 #1
Not sure, but you might Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #2
What a cool resource! silverweb Jun 2014 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author grasswire Jun 2014 #4
Indigo? ginnyinWI Jun 2014 #5
good thought, but not indigo grasswire Jun 2014 #6
Where do you live? Botany Jun 2014 #7
pacific northwest nt grasswire Jul 2014 #9
Sounds like Spiderwort TuxedoKat Jul 2014 #8
I spoke to master gardeners at farmers market today. grasswire Jul 2014 #10
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