When I was in Texas more than twenty years ago they told me that "wildflowers" is anything that has flowers and grows somewhere without having been planted intentionally. And @Sandy: people have golden rod plante in their gardens in Germany, too - it was introduced here by bee keepers to give the bees a plant to go to later in the season. By now it has left the gardens, though, and it definitely turning into a 'weed' in the eyes of nature conservationists.
I always say, if a weed has a flower, its a flower (good), not a weed (not good)! grin....
ReplyDeleteOne of my neighbours has golden rod planted in their front garden. I was amazed. I guess it is not a weed here in the UK.
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When I was in Texas more than twenty years ago they told me that "wildflowers" is anything that has flowers and grows somewhere without having been planted intentionally. And @Sandy: people have golden rod plante in their gardens in Germany, too - it was introduced here by bee keepers to give the bees a plant to go to later in the season. By now it has left the gardens, though, and it definitely turning into a 'weed' in the eyes of nature conservationists.
ReplyDeleteaaahcgough! Sorry, allergies. ;)
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