Most of us consider Queen Anne's Lace a pretty roadside wildflower but in 35 states it is officially listed as an invasive import. Queen Anne's Lace is an European import from colonial times. This immigrant was so delighted with its new world home that it quickly established itself in almost every state. I think it is quite lovely and deliberately turned it loose in my rain garden. Sometimes I find a surprise in one of my other flower beds but it pretty much stays put. If I find it is spreading a little too enthusiastically, I just dead head the blooms for one season. Weed or wildflower, you decide.Sunday, May 8, 2016
Weed or wildflower
Most of us consider Queen Anne's Lace a pretty roadside wildflower but in 35 states it is officially listed as an invasive import. Queen Anne's Lace is an European import from colonial times. This immigrant was so delighted with its new world home that it quickly established itself in almost every state. I think it is quite lovely and deliberately turned it loose in my rain garden. Sometimes I find a surprise in one of my other flower beds but it pretty much stays put. If I find it is spreading a little too enthusiastically, I just dead head the blooms for one season. Weed or wildflower, you decide.
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