That is Agastache Acapulco Orange. Not supposed to be hardy here but it survived the winter and is twice the size it is supposed to be. Way to big for where it is, but I ain't about to move it! LOL
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no way!!! very different from my agastache.
Hmmm, love it.
WAY!!
The bees, butterflies and hummers all love it.
wow, looks totally like a salvia. Save me some seeds, please!! I'll grow it as an annual.
I will give it a shot for ya Marna!!
I just bought another Acapulco called Rose...it is a light lavendar sort of color. I find them here in the annual or bedding plants section. This new one cost me $1.61!!
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wow. you must be rich to spend that kind of money.
:D
I was looking for seeds on my black and blue salvia, but I'm not finding that they are forming any.
So far, the butterflies have not found the new butterfly/hummingbird island with hyssop, yarrow, salvias, cosmos, monarda. They are staying over on the fence line where the phlox and coneflowers are.
Nanny I love your agastache and your beautiful butterfly. I hope the one I'm growing is as popular as yours!
Did I already mention I am having a very good year for Tiger Swallowtails? It could have something to do with the two Prunus serotinas I got last year. I still haven't found a spot to plant them and they are in pots. I am worried about them suckering and being messy so I haven't figured out a good spot for them yet. I was told you can't garden near where they are planted because of it, and they should be planted where it will be mowed under them to control the seedlings. Does any one else have them?
Nice Meredith.
Here is a black swallowtail from my Gram's in the country.
… and lots of painted ladies
But who is this? It was on Milkweed in the garden, but I did not take it.
That's probably a Milkweed Tussock Moth
Looked that up.Yep, that looks like it!! Thanks!
Meredith, I have quite a few of a local variety of Prunus serotina (var. eximia) which grows on my property. I haven't seen any signs of suckering. Seedlings I do see coming up, however. Birds and wildlife help spread seeds after they eat the little fruits. But any excess seedlings could be given away or traded, I would think. I looked Prunus serotina up in my two tree books and saw nothing mentioned about suckering. I'm wondering if someone was thinking of the Choke Cherry, which forms thickets from root sprouts.
Thank you, Well it's good to know it doesn't sucker for you. I already have to dig up roots from a Rhus my neighbor has planted, on the edge of our properties, and that's enough for me!
I have a small Prunus serotinas plant that has been in the ground since October last year. It seems to be a very slow grower for me, I don't think it will be a problem.
This thread is really long! Lots of butterfly action to report I suppose. Let's continue the chat here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/885154/