We've inherited 4 plants and would like to have them identified if anyone can help with this -- thanks The first 2 examples of the same plant was given to us from an Okanagan desert area reserve. Looks pretty hardy and dry growing The 2nd plant reminds of a red hot poker but much smaller daintier plant The 3rd is similar to a hydrangea flower but the rest of the plant seems more like a soft perennial rather than a woody shrub The 4th and last is a rather attractive ground cover. Hasn't been around long enough to notice any flowers yet.
#1, 2 looks like Euphorbia lathyrus, "gopher purge" or "gopher spurge", not native to the Okanagan. #3 is a Kniphofia - there are many species and varieties with various sizes of flower spikes. #4 Phlox paniculata #5 Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Agreed; spellcheck on #1: Euphorbia lathyris, Caper Spurge: http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/BIS/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=3104 http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70275 . An invasive weed in your area.
ooohh goodie ..just what is needed in this garden: yet another Euphorbia. Our neigbour brings in stray pets, we just load up on stray plants. Anyway, we like Euphorbias, albeit the compost pile just keeps getting bigger with their offspring. Many thanks for identifying those plants for us!
