Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Bloomin In June, 1 by happy_macomb

happy_macomb wrote:
For those of us who live in Maryland, it is worth taking heed of what the Maryland extension service says: "Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, L. virgatum). Also called purple plague, this European perennial’s purple flower stalks grow up to 4 feet. One plant produces over a million seeds. Can regenerate from root or stem pieces. Often marketed as sterile, it is not entirely. Useless to wildlife, loosestrife takes over entire marsh habitats and has destroyed millions of wetland acres. CONTROL: Hand-pull small plantings before they flower. (They can flower and set seed at the same time.) Do not dig. Root bits regenerate. Bag, burn, or landfill. Treat large plants with glyphosate formulated for wetlands. Treat again as needed for a few years until seed bank is exhausted." http://www.hgic.umd.edu/_media/documents/publications/hg88.p...

On a different subject -- on the last thread -- http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1313971/ -- I asked you to help me identify a plant that was described to me as Liriope Licorice. When I researched it, I couldn't find a plant by that name. I reported it as silvery rather than striped. I was wrong -- it is striped. I finally downloaded the photos. Any guesses as to its identity, now that I can show a photo?

This message was edited Jun 6, 2013 3:06 PM