• Subject: Re: wildflower or just perennial
• From: &* P* L* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
• Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 10:51:23 -0500 (CDT)

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nancy Robinson" <101g@rewrite.hort.net>
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:47:23 PM
> Subject: RE: wildflower or just perennial
> 
> 
> N,o mine is white. Sticky flowers and seeds that are moving over
> whole hillside. I found one the size of a quarter several years ago
> on Rich Mt which is next to the Smoky Mountain Park. Had permission.
> Anyway so far no one knows it and rangers and herbarium insist it is
> not native. Maybe the seeds stuck to a bird? Anyone growing this
> little plant? 6 inches flower stem and plant. In the shade and
> taking over the rocks on path through the woods. It is pretty all
> the time even with out flowers. But do not want to let it continue
> its merry ways. So if you want seeds let me know.

Fascinating!

I've been puzzling over this for a few days, but my best guess
(and I'm still not certain) is Scutellaria aurata.  Here's a photo:

   http://dic.academic.ru/pictures/wiki/files/83/Scutellaria_aurata.JPG

However, I think it's native to Peru.  I have no idea how it would
have ended up where you are.  :)

Don't get rid of it just yet, though.  I think it looks adorable!  :)
I wonder if it would grow in zone 5b.

Chris

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