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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: I live in Eastern Ma. These garden plants were here when I bought the house. I'd just like to know …

  • Question

    I live in Eastern Ma. These garden plants were here when I bought the house. I'd just like to know the name of them. Come late summer a small yellow flower will appear. Thanks

    Answer

    Dear tvfreelancer, good morning. Unfortunately, I can't assist you with your question yet, not with confidence. I will need to see flowers. If you can post an image with the yellow flowers later in the season, I should be able to assist you better. It looks like it could be a species of Ligularia (also called ligularia as a common name), which are composites with yellow ray flowers related to our native species of Packer (groundsel). Best wishes.