They're not invasive in 5b. I hadn't thought of them being nuisance plants. But they are highly regarded herbal medicine that I grow intentionally
Wouldn't actually class them as looking good..more dry and crispy but here's a few to end the month on from our very parched garden.
Oreti— oh, oh so lovely. I could look at your garden for hours. I see some Dahlia’s there in that last foto. Is that darkish-red one the Bishop of Aukland, or something like that. I like that one very much. Splendid, that is. Who’s the centre of attention then Is it the bumble bee or the flower? Dipsacus— Teasel Physostegia — Scharnierbloem i can’t recall the name of this one. It is regarded as a weed here.
Annie— hahaha….oké, I go along with that. Thanks so much for your compliment. There are seemingly many different types of bumble bees around this year and noticeably fewer honeybees and solitary bees.
Oh phooey— I forgot to add this: At first I thought it was a bee, but after looking closely, it is a hoverfly.
Gorgeous gardens @Sjoerd Is that weed by any chance Devils Club? Whatever it is, it's stunning! Your flowers and bees are fabulous to look at. Artichokes are one of my favorite pollinator plants to watch because of the huge variety of critters to enjoy them
I just cannot remember what it is. It makes me think of pokeweed. But I am not sure. I just thought it looked interesting. It does not look exactly like pokeweed though.
Pokeweed will stain you purple. My Quarter horse and Haflinger had some in their pasture by the fence. They both came up to breakfast one morning with purple necks !!
Pokeweed dye is easy to male. poke berries and either salt or vinegar. My mother-in-law ( god rest her soul) used to make it. This is why we had so much polkweed growing on the farm, she grew it years ago for dye.
