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Name: Angie Concord, NC (zone 7)              Hemophobic Jun 2, 2014 5:37 PM CST |
| Can anyone ID this deciduous shrub? Stems are green and leaves have some red veining. Judging from stalks left from last year, it gets to be about 4-5 feet high.   Thanks for your help! I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace |
Name: Dave Paul Puna, HI (Zone 10b) Live in a rainforest, get wet feet.   Metrosideros Jun 2, 2014 7:23 PM CST |
| Any flowers to show? |
Name: Angie Concord, NC (zone 7) Hemophobic Jun 2, 2014 7:25 PM CST |
| Not yet. I first thought of amaranthus, but it doesn't fit the photos. Then I checked aralias, to no avail. I'm stumped! Here is my zone 7 garden, it's just begun its growth and I suspect flowering will be mid- to late summer. Thanks. I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace |
central Illinois          jmorth Jun 2, 2014 8:52 PM CST |
| Maybe a ragweed? (Ambrosia) Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Name: Angie Concord, NC (zone 7) Hemophobic Jun 3, 2014 5:18 AM CST |
| I'll take a twig to the local extension office and see if they can ID it for me. Thanks for your suggestions. I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have 1.5 friends left on NGA.             greene Jun 3, 2014 5:30 AM CST |
| Check out goldenrod. Edit: After reading the post by Danita I had a close look at the older leaves and am retracting my suggestion of goldenrod. Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Danita GA (Zone 7b)     Danita Jun 3, 2014 7:40 AM CST |
| The older, larger leaves and dead stalks resemble a perennial Hibiscus. I'm having trouble thinking of which species might have that exact leaf shape, though...perhaps one of the interspecific hybrids. When it blooms it will be easy to tell if it's a Hibiscus or not. |
Name: stone near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)  stone Jun 3, 2014 11:22 AM CST |
Danita said:The older, larger leaves and dead stalks resemble a perennial Hibiscus. Ditto. Probably Hibiscus coccineus or closely related.... |
Name: Lin Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)       plantladylin Jun 3, 2014 12:31 PM CST |
| For leaf comparison: ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Lori Calgary, Alberta, Canada  growitall Jun 3, 2014 12:36 PM CST |
| This will give more of an idea of the variability of leaf form on Ambrosia artemisiifolia: https://www.google.ca/search?q... |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have 1.5 friends left on NGA. greene Jun 3, 2014 3:50 PM CST |
| @Hemophobic, are you able to post photos of several of the individual leaves so we can get a better look? That might help. Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Danita GA (Zone 7b) Danita Jun 3, 2014 5:57 PM CST |
I was at a garden center today and made sure to look at the different Hibiscus leaves. The leaves of the hybrid 'Fireball' looked very similar so I'm thinking your plant is an interspecific hybrid with Hibiscus coccineus in the bloodline. Hopefully it will show some buds soon.  'Fireball' leaves: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/2... |
Name: Angie Concord, NC (zone 7) Hemophobic Jun 4, 2014 5:17 AM CST |
| Danita: That hibiscus `Fireball' looks a lot like it. I'll try to get a better photo later. Headed out of town today. I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace |
Name: Angie Concord, NC (zone 7) Hemophobic Jun 10, 2014 5:02 PM CST |
Here are better photos of the leaves:    I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace |
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