Identification please - small yellow perennial-pot said SUN

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  1. mcouden

    mcouden New Seed

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    I'm hoping someone can help me identify a plant I recently purchased at Lowes. It was the only one there and no tag with it. I want to be able to take care of it properly. The only thing I know is that it is small, has yellow flowers and the pot said SUN on the side so I'm assuming it loves the sun.

    Any help would be appreciated!
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Is there any chance that you could post a photograph of your plant please? It would help us to ID it for you.
     
  4. mcouden

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    I uploaded it! Where did it go??? LOL! I'll try again. Oh! I didn't see the extra part about clicking to insert into posting. Hope this works.

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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Could it be some sort of Achillea millefolium?
     



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  6. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    Flowers are a bit big for Achillea millefolium, do you not think? It could be Anthemis cupaniana.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Anthemis Punctata subspecies - Cupaniana.
    Also known as Anthemis Cupaniana - Dog Fennel. :-D
     
  8. mcouden

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    I'm not finding any photos that look like my plant using the mentioned names. I was leaning towards a yarrow as thats what the base kind of reminds me of. Of course I'm a complete plant newbie so my opinions really don't count for much. The dog fennel photos I'm finding are more daisy like rather than the flowers on my plant.

    My plant is rather small. Probably less than 5" tall. Thoughts?
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I don't think its yarrow. I have yarrow but it looks lots different.
     
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    There are some very dwarf Achillea with yellow flowers, Try looking at A. xlewisii King Edward for one.
     
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    The flowers don't seem to look like the yarrow flowers I'm seeing. But the greenery looks like yarrow.
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Achillea erba-rotta ssp moschata - Yarrow
    check out the small Alpine Yarrow.
     
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    Do we think it might be this: Achillea x lewisii 'King Edward'. I found this photo online.

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    I don't think it is.
     

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