We have an ironweed in our backyard, transplanted from our place in Ohio. It's OK. It's "native" to Maryland as well.
Our back and front yards have autumn crocuses. They probably aren't native to Maryland, but they're so beautiful I'm not going to fret about that too much.
It's nice to have some pretties about.
ReplyDeleteI have never understood why people get upset if a plant is not native to the state it is in... I even love WEEDS. the pretty ones. the crocus and the ironweed I have not seen, and these are lovely. flowers bring joy growing in our world
ReplyDeleteSometimes a non-native plant of little value (doesn't provide food for birds, for example) crowds out that good native plants that do. As for weeds, they are often the true natives. You don't have to do anything and they thrive in the environment they belong in. Our yard is full of weeds.
DeleteI've never heard of autumn crocuses before! How delightful!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any autumn crocuses. But I have seen some.
ReplyDeleteIf you dug up that little patch of colchicum (fall blooming crocus), you would find hundreds of bulbs there, waiting to be replanted to continue reproducing, or given away to make someone else smile.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteBoth are pretty.
ReplyDeleteI recently learned that for a yard to support bird life, 80% of the plants must be native. No wonder the numbers of birds are dwindling. Thanks for caring about that.
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