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Flowers You Regretted Planting

I thought it would be fun to post the plants that you vowed "never again!" Maybe you were disappointed in its performance, or it spread like crazy or made a mess. For me, late last summer I ripped out all my lamb's ear (a few bits came back, that's okay), those orange "ditch" lilies a neighbor gave me a few years back, and the evening primrose that took over and choked out its neighbors.

Any one else?

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Permalink Reply by Brenna z6 PA on May 21, 2009 at 8:13am

I would like to second lamb's ear. It was so cute all by itself, but it secretly plots to take over the entire bed.

Permalink Reply by Pat Spinelli on April 12, 2011 at 9:19am

I keep just one...and give away all of the babies to the plant swaps that I go to.

Permalink Reply by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. USA on May 10, 2011 at 5:02pm

I have it in the shade and it does spread but seems to be more behaved. I have another Lambs ear that I grow in the sun and it acts more like a speedwell and it hasn't even sent out any seedlings after 2yrs. I am very well pleased with it and wished I had more.

Permalink Reply by Julie Rohmann on May 21, 2009 at 8:25am

Houttuynia Cordata - "Chameleon Plant". It drinks roundup for breakfast!

Permalink Reply by Valerie Engel on April 4, 2011 at 7:02am

I wholeheartedly agree. I planted three plants three years ago. They were in the ground NO MORE than 2 weeks and I'm still trying to kill remnants!!

Permalink Reply by Pat Spinelli on April 12, 2011 at 9:18am

It's a horrible plant~took me a long time to get rid of it, now I warn everyone!

Permalink Reply by kim on April 24, 2011 at 4:20pm

Hahaha this is so true! I love your "drinks roundup" line!

Permalink Reply by Martha on May 21, 2011 at 8:33pm

Julie..you are so right about it drinking round up for BREAKFAST!!!! I have to weed it every year and I got rid of most of it 9 years ago!!! Buyer beware with that plant!!!! It should carry a warning sign with it!!!!

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Rose Prodoehl Burlingham on May 27, 2011 at 7:40am

Drinks the round up, then looks straight at you and belches. I can't get rid of it!

Permalink Reply by Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY on May 21, 2009 at 8:52am

The 'Snowball Viburnum" bush. I thought it was the nice viburnum shrub with the sweet smelling blossoms. No, I get snowballs with no scent, that leave white debris, don't smell, and it's spreading (I went from having one bush to 2 bushes).

Creeping Myrtle. I keep tearing it out, and then it's back. Same for the Spearmint & Peppermint (when I was young & didn't know better).

Permalink Reply by Denise Bottger on April 5, 2011 at 10:48pm

My goodness, if I didn't know better I would think this was the side of my grandmothers house. I actually love the snowball tree and have been looking for one. I had one 2 years ago that I was going to plant but I gave it to my mother-in-law thinking that I could go back to the store and get another. But alas they were sold out and I haven't been able to find another.

Permalink Reply by kim on April 24, 2011 at 4:23pm

Denise, keep my contact info handy. My mom has one and she gave me a start from hers last year and it took! She's given me several over the years, but this is the first one I've actually taken care of and made sure it was pampered a bit. If you would like, I would gladly send you a start from my mother's plant later (it is older than me!) if she has any suckers this year! I think if you plant it somewhere it can really grow and appreciate it's full size, it will delight you!