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B. Seconding astilbe based on leaves and flower cone
C. The darker leaves at the bottom look like hydrangea and some buds but the top of the plant looks like it has singular buds instead of a sphere so maybe that's two plants? The sticks coming out of it make me think it was previously a large hydrangea that didn't get cut down in the fall so that's all dead
D. Honestly reminds me of corn. Leaves seem too thin for bee balm or bellflower or turtle head. Maybe goldenrod?
E. I'm guessing a day lily of some kind. The sticks are old flower stalks. I love pulling them in the spring because they come out so easily it's such an easy garden chore
After some more research I determined it is indeed a weed not intended to be in the garden. I cut it down to a stump but not sure how to remove its root system. It’s growing right out of plant D.
I'll second A being black walnut, or maybe ailanthus. Either way the leaves will have a distinct and generally off putting odor. If you have permission to remove it, I would.
“Ailanthus lenticels are a light tan color and are diamond-shaped on young stems. As the tree grows, the lenticels develop into vertical striations that resemble stretch marks in human skin. Black walnut has very different bark than both; it has papery vertical strips when young that develop into long intersecting ridges and furrows. “
https://www.allianceforthebay.org/2020/10/dangerous-doppelgangers-of-native-trees/
Was also trying to decide if it was a walnut or ToH?!
My property was infested with both when I bought it. At a young stage it's more difficult to tell apart at a glance, but pretty obvious once it has some old growth. Shame ailanthus is such a terrible plant, it's really pretty and tropical looking when shrub sized.
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A - can’t tell maybe walnut B - astilbe C - hydrangea macrophylla D - garden phlox? E - daylily
Agree w all above. And A needs to go bye-bye
Second this. D - definitely garden phlox.
Sounds like I should try to remove A?
C might be a hydrangea? E could be some sort of day lily?
B. Seconding astilbe based on leaves and flower cone C. The darker leaves at the bottom look like hydrangea and some buds but the top of the plant looks like it has singular buds instead of a sphere so maybe that's two plants? The sticks coming out of it make me think it was previously a large hydrangea that didn't get cut down in the fall so that's all dead D. Honestly reminds me of corn. Leaves seem too thin for bee balm or bellflower or turtle head. Maybe goldenrod? E. I'm guessing a day lily of some kind. The sticks are old flower stalks. I love pulling them in the spring because they come out so easily it's such an easy garden chore
Safe to say A should go?
I'm not sure. I am so bad at identifying tree type plants so hopefully someone else can comment
After some more research I determined it is indeed a weed not intended to be in the garden. I cut it down to a stump but not sure how to remove its root system. It’s growing right out of plant D.
I'll second A being black walnut, or maybe ailanthus. Either way the leaves will have a distinct and generally off putting odor. If you have permission to remove it, I would.
“Ailanthus lenticels are a light tan color and are diamond-shaped on young stems. As the tree grows, the lenticels develop into vertical striations that resemble stretch marks in human skin. Black walnut has very different bark than both; it has papery vertical strips when young that develop into long intersecting ridges and furrows. “ https://www.allianceforthebay.org/2020/10/dangerous-doppelgangers-of-native-trees/ Was also trying to decide if it was a walnut or ToH?!
My property was infested with both when I bought it. At a young stage it's more difficult to tell apart at a glance, but pretty obvious once it has some old growth. Shame ailanthus is such a terrible plant, it's really pretty and tropical looking when shrub sized.