As I was pulling up the Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stilt Grass), I grabbed this plant and actually was lured back to the wheelbarrow by the most amazing scent! It was a spicy-perfumey-minty-vanilla scent. I may not be giving it's scent justice. big floppy leaves ( photo / image / picture from CrisGzr's Garden ) Large soft leaves ( photo / image / picture from CrisGzr's Garden ) I was thrilled to see the roots, so I replanted it and hope to learn what it is. luckily I got a good bit of root ( photo / image / picture from CrisGzr's Garden ) Here is a detail of the stem and leaves a detail of stem ( photo / image / picture from CrisGzr's Garden ) ...any ideas? Looks minty but pretty large about 18 inches tall. any ideas? ( photo / image / picture from CrisGzr's Garden ) I hope to find out what this is, I'd like to plan a little section of this plant.
Is this Sweet Joe-Pye Weed? Eupatoriadelphus purpureus Aster family (Asteraceae) I hope it continues growing so I can see some flowers!
No clue! Like you, I think it looks like a mint, only larger leaves. And you know how easy mint takes root. Would like to know !
Ah, I went to show my husband and it was dead. It looks like a Sweet Joe Pie Weed. Maybe the roots will take hold but the leaves were all wilted and dead :-( too bad the sweet joe pye weed has an interesting medicinal use LOL
I think it looks like a mint plant, too. replant the root section and keep it watered, but cut off most of the stem. I don't think it is joe pye weed. Joe pye weed grows in a clump, too. I just bought one in the burgundy color and it doesn't look like this.
