is this echinacea?
mocknbird
9 years ago
It's growing right next to the long-standing Echinacea in the flower garden but it seems to grow about twice as fast. The leaves are similar but more deeply serrated. The stems are similar but grow in a more dense patch and are dark red.
Do I pull it or let it flower?
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