Stéphanie5d ago
When I bought some Canada anemone last summer, it said that it was extremely aggressive, especially in the sun. So I put it by itself in the front yard with the pin cherry, the black chokeberry bush and the sweet fern bush. And wow, they were not kidding. Definitely replacing all the grass, and there are dozens and dozens of flower buds already
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Show threadCassie5d ago

@stephanie I just bought some of it to go in a place where lily of the valley was (let's be honest: is) and I hope it will keep the lily of the valley under control but not get too out of control itself.

It's so hard to be patient when gardening! Especially when you have setbacks and have to remove a bunch of stuff to (say) take out some aggressive lily of the valley and get left with a big bare area.

Show threadStéphanie5d ago

@casseagull Yes so much! and every spring, I wonder if everything died before it starts reappearing haha

It's definitely quite agressive, I hope it works for you! I'm also getting overwhelmed by all the asters growing everywhere (it'll teach me to have four different types).

Show threadEric Goodwin
@stephanie @casseagull I had no idea asters self seed like they do. Sigh. My slowly improving boxwood hedge is in its third or fourth spring and getting better but will probably take a decade to be really sharp. Trying my patience
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Show threadStéphanie5d ago
@auxonic @casseagull Yeah and with their seven thousand flowers each fall, it's *a lot of seeds* the false sunflowers also seem to spread quite a lot by self spreading.
Show threadEric Goodwin5d ago
@stephanie @casseagull I’ve only had one volunteer false sunflower so far but who knows. My false indigo is also rough. Planted two from ONP and one died in its second year and the other now has 2-3 shoots. The crown grows so slowly.
Show threadStéphanie5d ago
@auxonic @casseagull Oh no, my blue indigo that I got from ONP last fall is doing soooo well this spring. I'm sad yours isn't working as well! I did give it a lot of space by itself and lots of sun
Show threadEric Goodwin5d ago
@stephanie @casseagull I think that’s it… probably should have kept it in a pot or special location for a while. I have one from Richie that does yellow/brown flowers that’s gotten quite big. I love the ones at the arboretum
Show threadStéphanie5d ago
@auxonic @casseagull !
Show threadCassie5d ago

@stephanie @auxonic These plants are basically a list of everything I just placed an order for from ONP last week lol.

I got Canada anenome, wild blue indigo, black eyed susan, purple coneflower, and dense blazing star.

Show threadStéphanie5d ago
@casseagull @auxonic Good choices! Love my dense blazing star SO much. It's a real bee magnet (our hummingbird also loved it)