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Thu, Aug 11, 11 at 22:18
| I'm not really sure if this plant is a perennial, so I wasn't sure which forum to post this on. I had a pretty metallic/shiny dark reddish plant come up on its own in with my butterfly weed this year. I never planted it nor did I have anything resembling it at all (coleus comes to mind). I was wondering if anyone here could ID it. I'd say this plant is 2-3 feet tall. TIA
Cathy  |
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- Posted by sweet_betsy z7 No AL USA (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 11 at 6:39
| Perilla perhaps? |
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| Perilla frutescens. Annual, self-seeds abundantly |
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- Posted by caterwallin 6-PA (My Page) on Sat, Aug 13, 11 at 13:32
| Thanks so much for the ID! I had never heard of that plant before. I typed it in Google after seeing your replies and sure enough, that's what it looks like! I wonder if it flowers late in the year. This plant is big and hasn't gotten any flowers. I really like the looks of this plant and am glad that I kept it in my butterfly weed section instead of pulling it out. If it does flower yet, I think I'll save some seeds and plant it elsewhere next year. We have a small bank along the road where we're thinking of planting something because it's hard to mow there, but I'm not sure if this plant would be tolerant of the salt that will get on there in the winter from the road. I'm into butterfly gardening and I don't know if the butterflies would be attracted to the flowers, but as far as I know it's not a host plant for any kind of butterfly. I just think it's worth keeping because of the beautiful foliage. |
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