I've moved to a woodland setting in Pennsylvania where our lot used to be woods with lots of granite boulders. We've cleared some of the invasive stuff like Virginia Creeper but some I'd like to identify before I make a decision. There are lots of lots that I have no idea what they are. I've selected 3 to ask for help. The first group of pictures are plants that grow in a patch near the road and are over 3' high. They are delicate looking and I like them but I'm guessing they are weeds. So far I haven't seen any bloom. The next 2 are of a bush that had little white (if I remember correctly) flowers. The plants in the third group are about 3' tall, straight up stems with no bloom so far. They are sprouting out of wood chips. They look funny and again I'm guessing they are weeds, but if not, maybe I should let them grow there. Thanks in advance for helping me. Sandy
the first item is in the geranium family, i think. i've got the same stuff - haven't seen any blooms. spreads via roots and the roots are pretty thick/fleshy. you'll need to dig up and remove all the roots to get rid of it. yes, i'd say it's a weed - would be good if you have a spot where it's hard to grow something as this one seems pretty resilient... the next one - i don't know what it is. looks like it's not something weedish, so would be a keeper. might be a late summer/fall bloomer. the last one i've seen pop up near where i work. i took pics a couple weeks ago and haven't had time to upload them. definitely some kind of weedy thing and i'd say it's invasive - where i've seen it in the flower bed, it's also outside of the bed and actually growing up through the blacktop of the parking lot.
