Site Help: identification questions., 1 by mf1217

mf1217 wrote:
I am NEWto the whole gardening hobby, but enjoy learning new things. I have just moved to VA and in my new garden is a plant no one seems to be able to identify in my group. I would like to use Plant Files but it is not user friendly to a commoner like myself who is just learning. AND although I may sound stupid... Can someone tell me or explain what I need to put into the Query to find this plant?

Common name: IF I knew the common name... I probably wouldn't have to look it up.

Family: When it first started growing, everyone thought it was pot!!! but not sure it would really be in the family.

Genus: Ok experienced gardners... what does this mean?

Species - again if I knew this I would have an easier time and wouldn't have to ask.

Cultivar ?
Hybridizer ?
Cultivar preference: uh... I would make a choice but first what is a cultivar.