Question: I have a summer home in NH in the woods on a lake. My former neighbor gave me the first …
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Question
I have a summer home in NH in the woods on a lake. My former neighbor gave me the first plant before she left but didnt tell me what it is or where to plant it. She did say it was pervasiveso Id like to pick the right lovation. The 2nd is growing wild, new this year. Tree like with tiny orange flowers on it. Its pretty so Id like to find a good location but not sure how big it will get. I have actually cut thus back 3x this summer. Thanks.
Answer
Dear Kathleen, I cannot help you with the cultivated plant (sorry), but the wild species with yellow flowers is Bidens frondosa (Devil's beggar-ticks). It is a native species of beggar-ticks that is typically found on shorelines and wetlands (including disturbed wet places, like ditches and low roadsides).
