Re: Sisyrinchium (bellum?)

 

Silphium perfoliatum is an aggressive native that outcompetes *EVERYTHING* in my garden.  But because it's native, I don't call it invasive.  I just call it thuggish.  It overtook my poorly built flagstone patio and the finches are a delight all winter long feeding off the plentiful seeds.

Kinda like this.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/88092565@N08/8054637864/in/photostream
but about 500x as many plants in my yard.  LOL.

The stems make a phenomenal mulch source every spring.  No doubt with some seeds hitchhiking... which is how it dispersed through my property so quickly.  Sigh.

Dennis in Cincinnati (going very OT)


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