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  • Date Photo Taken

    03 / 22 / 2015

  • Season Photo Was Taken

    Spring

  • Region Photo Was Taken

    Southeast

  • City

    Kingsland

  • State

    Georgia

  • Posted by

    starznight

Notes:

This started out as a tiny little clump of white flowers two years ago at the end of our driveway, it now covers half of the front yard. It makes for a beautiful ditch cover and I love that it chokes out the crabgrass which seems to be its favorite rooting spot. But just what the heck is it? And can it possibly be ‘tamed’?

Comments

  • Absolute Green Landscaping Apprentice says:

    I would recommend hiring a weed control company if it is taking over your lawn. It is likely killing most of the grass in its path so reclaiming already overgrown areas may require new grass. The weed control company could easily keep it from taking over any more of your lawn by applying pre and post emergent weed kill products to your lawn.

    November 7th, 2015 at 9:37pm

  • Bobby Master Identifier says:

    Innocence – Houstonia procumbens dosen’t sound innocent at all in a sunny landscape! Thanks Stone.

    May 2nd, 2015 at 12:30pm

  • stone Master Identifier says:

    I don’t think you are lucky enough to have a yard full of partridgeberry. But… Maybe houstonia? http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/2011/02/innocence-houstonia-procumbens.html

    April 30th, 2015 at 9:53am

  • Joan Registered says:

    I think this is Virginia buttonweed (Diodia virginiana) http://www.southeasternflora.com/view_flora.asp?plantid=31 It has long leaves compared with Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) which has rounded leaves

    April 30th, 2015 at 9:44am

  • Bobby Master Identifier says:

    Partridge berry: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/mitchella_repens.shtml

    April 29th, 2015 at 5:57pm

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