I know that I planted tuberosa, curassavica, and incarnata. This plant doesn't seem to be any of them, but it is mixed in with my milkweed.
The leaves look similar, but they are larger than incarnata, which is right next to this plant.
Is this Milkweed?
I'm questioning this because of the long floppy white flower.
Yes, the pink flower on the left of the picture is milkweed.
I have two or three of these plants in this area. If they are some type of weed, then I will get rid of them right away.
Sorry about the quality of these pictures, but apparently there was moisture on the lens. I took the previous picture right after cleaning the lens. These plant are about 3 feet high.
Kay, the pink one is the asclepias incarnata. It's this white one that I am questioning.
I don't know, but it's pretty cool looking.
I'm not positive but that looks an awful lot like a weed that grows in disturbed areas around here. If those long white flowers turn a pretty pink then it is the same weed I'm thinking about (but don't remember the name). The flowers dry real well and look nice in a dried arrangement.
Since none of you indentified this as milkweed, (and I think you would be more likely to know milkweed), I'm more inclined to believe that it is just a weed.
At any rate, I'll post the picture on the ID forum and see what happens. This plant is probably going to be history before the next weekend.
It probably is a weed maybe some sort of knotweed. Its pretty though. If you keep it make sure to cut off the seed head before its ripe.
yah, I agree, not a milkweed, but pretty cool.
The experts on the ID forum agree that this is knotweed. This knotweed is now not!
When I looked at this post the first thing I thought of was Kiss me over the garden gate http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/780/ They seem to be pink rather than white, but other than that it looks the same. I think of it as a weed, but people do grow it intentionally.
i'm surprised it is knotweed because I always thought of those blooms more upright.
Hi everyone, I believe that this flower is a member of the Buckwheat family and is known as a smartweed. I have them in my garden and they can be quite aggressive and very prolific.
Is it this one you are meaning taLynn?
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/61268/