Help identifying plants?

Penelope_Penguin

razra wrote: »

Ill keep it for this year then but if it doesnt flower then I guess it can go LOL

As it happens its not in the way and it does look pretty so its no hardship to keep it for now

Thanks so much

Does it come back each year? If so, unless you have a very sheltered garden, it's not cosmos. It's only *half hardy* so will expire in the frost.

Penny. x

kate83

Does look a bit like cosmos but mine aren't normally that leafy - I would have thought it would be a bit early for that as well - cosmos is frost tender. Don't know what else it could be though

razra

I dont know LOL I only moved into the house in august

However it does appear to grow well, I have loads in the bacxk garden and its speading like wildfire in the front

Ill keep an eye on it and as soon as I see a flower Ill take another piccy

Solomon_Broad

Any chance of a close up of a single leaf?

Kay_Peel

I thought it might be Dill or Fennel, but it seems very lush and leafy. Lucky you! I like the look of it.

Kay

razra

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/maryellen/DSC03108.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/maryellen/DSC03109.jpg

How are these? I piucked a bit and then laid it on my kitchen worktop in the hope they would be clearer


Thanks

absfabs

Is it "Love-in-the-mist" or "Nigella"?

This has pretty blue flowers, self-seeds and spreads a bit like a weed. I quite like it though, you can always pull it up if you want to plant something else.

peskie_pixie

It looks very much like Artemisia abrotanum (also known as southernwood or tall wormwood)
try here for more info or here

It's actually a herb, but not very exciting in terms of flowers. Personally i'd just keep a couple of small clumps for its attractive foliage

razra

It does look a bit like those peskie pixie but it doesnt smell, Ive just tried crushing it and theres no smell at all

Ill be incredibly chuffed if its either of those absfabs they are both so pretty

Thanks for all you help guys, when I goto town later Ill keep an eye out and see if I can see it in anyone elses garden, if so Ill pluck up the courage to knock and ask them what it is:rotfl:

Solomon_Broad

This is the best pic of a Cosmos plant I can find that show the leaves.

http://www.gardenerspath.com/plantguide/images/cosmos_lg.JPG