Can you identify this mystery plant?
I received an email from someone trying to identify this mystery plant. Here’s the details sent to me:
“It forms a ground cover, stands no more than 18″-20″ and spreads. It is growing in shaded areas along paths on a slope. The property was obviously landscaped so I assume it will be a plant available in nurseries. I believe the previous owners were there for 20 years.”
Does anyone know what it is?
September 20, 2012 - 9:10 AM
Could be Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum, a highly invasive exotice plant; see http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/mivi1.htm.
Nancy – the owner of this nasty plant thinks that you’ve identified it! She sends her thanks! KH
Look at these KH.[EARLIER POST]
http://www.apple-works.com/perfect.html
Mention is made to apples similar to Melrose/
wd: apple-works.com – what a good resource! Thanks for sending!
Another good read.
http://www.pickyourown.org/apples.htm
The sugar in the applebutter, either natural or added is what gives the mix its distinct color when it caramelizes. Apples contain between 80% to 85% water, so a long cooking time is a must to escape the church/civic groups red tinted and runny applesauce, that’s a disgrace to real apple butter.
Apologies to Nancy Fabian for hi-jacking her reply to you. Trying to answer your request from previous thread.
Mystery solved. The person asking found the previous owners who said it’s a Deutzia plant and is supposed to be deer resistant and flowers in the spring.