Clematis starting to bloom. May 25, 2013.
Clematis starting to bloom. May 25, 2013.
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Still looking for name of this flower, growing in garden near my home. If you know what it is, please leave a comment! Thanks.
August 15, 2012.
Update: Thanks for identifying this as Obedient Plant.
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This is a Red Osier Dogwood, and is among those plants native to Michigan. We planted two of these as young saplings a few years ago. We bought them from the County Extension service, which is a great thing to do, btw, as they have great deals on young plants in the spring and in the fall. This plant has done very well in our yard and is pretty in all seasons. They are doing well despite our dry summer, and appear healthy. They bloom in spring and on and off, it seems, during the summer. They are making new blooms now, near the end of July. I’m enjoying them each year as they have gotten more established now. The blossoms, while very small, mirror the four petaled blossoms of the larger blooming dogwoods.
July 31, 2012.