skip to main content

Identification please

12 years ago

Well, I am still planting out, but at least I'm now potting up my perennials to share with friends and plant in the proper places in the fall. This beautiful specimen was found in the container labelled Nasturtium Jewel mixed which are already blooming, so I don't know if it grew in the container since I planted them out. There is a smaller one also growing in the container which makes me think it may be something worthwhile. Any ideas?

Thank you.

Northerner.

{{gwi:279537}}

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (3)

bev2009
12 years ago
At first glance it sure looks like mint. Does the leaf smell like mint?
northerner_on
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks, Bev, but it's not mint. The leaves are the wrong shade of green and the stem is not square. Guess I'll just let it overwinter in the container and see what emerges in the spring.
Related Professionals
New Bedford Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Essex Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Lowell Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Zion Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Newcastle Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Sahuarita Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Frisco Landscape Contractors · Berkley Landscape Contractors · Bowie Landscape Contractors · Del Aire Landscape Contractors · Hicksville Landscape Contractors · Hilo Landscape Contractors · Lake Saint Louis Landscape Contractors · Mount Sinai Landscape Contractors · Oak Forest Landscape Contractors
gardenweed_z6a
12 years ago
bev2009 - did you post the picture on the Name That Plant forum? I've heard those folks can identify things very quickly. Sorry I can't help identify it. Without my labels I'd really be up a creek. I was potting up blanket flower sprouts yesterday and found three tiny Siberian iris sprouts in the milk jug. I think all those seeds had themselves quite a party last winter under all that snow!!!

Related Stories

DECORATING GUIDES 7 Stylish Takes on Tartan

By Martine Resnick

Masculine or feminine, bold or subtle, this classic pattern brings a rich look to walls, floors, furniture and accessories

HOME OFFICES Paperless Home Offices Show Reams of Style

By Bneato Professional Organizing

If pesky piles of paper are ruining your interior design — not to mention a forest or two — it may be time to take the paperless plunge

ORGANIZING Help for Whittling Down the Photo Pile

By Jennifer Phelps: Organize. Design. Reinvent!

Consider these 6 points your personal pare-down assistant, making organizing your photo collection easier

DECORATING GUIDES Houzz Tour: Traditional Meets Transitional in a Townhouse

By Becky Harris

A Southern California couple downsizes, and their designer helps them push past traditional boundaries

DECORATING GUIDES 5 Ways Art Can Improve Your Room Design

By Ian Stallings

Artwork can bring together the elements of a room by being a focal point, a color inspiration, a harmonizer and more

GARDENING GUIDES 6 Steps to Creating Your Butterfly Garden

By Debbie Ballentine

Encourage these fanciful winged beauties to visit your garden while helping restore their fragmented habitat

COLORS OF THE YEAR Pantone Has Spoken: Rosy and Serene Are In for 2016

By Jennifer Ott Design

For the first time, the company chooses two hues as co-colors of the year

ENTERTAINING Houzz Guide: How to Set a Table

By Stacy Briscoe

Here’s everything you need to know to prep your table for a get-together

DECORATING GUIDES 15 Ways to Get the English Cottage Look

By Laura Gaskill

Look to nature, inexpensive fabrics and small swaps to conjure a country-house vibe

GARDENING GUIDES How to Find the Right Native Plants for Your Yard

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Find plant maps, sale sites and guides that make going native in the garden easier than ever

Sponsored