Yes, very beautiful, but highly invasive. Although my neighbors compliment me on the "lovely purple flowers," I am constantly ripping it out of my yard. But since I'm a lazy landscaper, there's always some left.
Robbie Webber Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee www.bikewalkmadison.org Join our group on Facebook! On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Jay Otto <[email protected]> wrote: > Called "Dame's Rocket" -- hesperis matronalis. If you really want to see > something, go down to Monroe street just east of Glenway (two blocks off the > path). > > Looks similar to phlox, but it's actually a mustard relative -- blooms > earlier in the spring than phlox, and has 4 petals per flower instead of 5. > > Often considered an invasive species... > > Jay Otto > > > > On May 28, 2010, at 3:43 PM, Alan Furchtenicht wrote: > > > Does anybody know what species of white, blue, etc. flowers those are in > many places along the Southwest path between the Beltline and Breese Terrace > that have been at their peak the past week or so? > > > > Thanks > > > > Alan > > _______________________________________________ > > Bikies mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >
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