I actually do know the identity of this "mystery plant", but thought it would be fun to challenge the other gardeners on Gather. I've attached two pre-bloom photos for your viewing pleasure, and I will give a few hints:
- It's a reseeding annual in Minnesota
- It's consistently one of the tallest plants in my garden
- It's an old-fashioned cottage garden favorite
- It's won't be found in your average garden-variety [nudge] nursery
Gimme your educated (or not so much) guesses, and I'll post the answer in a couple of days.
The person who makes the first correct guess wins an avacado-flavored fruit roll-up, and the person who makes the second correct guess gets to weed my gardens!
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(imagine the voice of cletus from the simpsons) hey, maw! what's this dang plant auntie gots posted?
BTW, I love that name "Kiss me over the garden gate" - never heard it before.
btw, i saw the most fun plant - wild rumpus juncus. do you have one? i want one for next year!
But I just pull out the unwanted seedlings and let a few well placed plants grow. Mine grow to 8 feet or so but it's a beautiful thing to see in the late summer/early fall.
I'd love to be able to grow something other than oleanders and azaleas.
Auntie, I want some seeds! Pleeeeze? Don't forget, I want some of your hollyhocks, too!! I'll gladly give you some of my malva sylvestris or some other trade.