Comments on: Five Favorite Thugs in the Garden http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/five-favorite-thugs-in-the-garden/ Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/five-favorite-thugs-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Karen Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:24:57 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2550#comment-1025 There is always a problem with common names but I am not aware that this plant is known by the name of rose of Sharon. To me, rose of Sharon is Hibiscus syriacus, a flowering shrub. The flowers look a lot alike but rose of Sharon the anemone is definitely a herbaceous perennial and dies down each winter. The rose of Sharon that I know can be a thug! Thanks for your question. There is always a problem with common names but I am not aware that this plant is known by the name of rose of Sharon. To me, rose of Sharon is Hibiscus syriacus, a flowering shrub. The flowers look a lot alike but rose of Sharon the anemone is definitely a herbaceous perennial and dies down each winter. The rose of Sharon that I know can be a thug! Thanks for your question.

]]> By: Ana http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/five-favorite-thugs-in-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Ana Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:47:37 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2550#comment-1023 Your Grape Leaf Anemone looks a lot like rose of sharon is that another name for it? If not, what is the difference? I also have A LOT of common sundrops. Ddidn't know their name before this, but they are quite pretty and I too don't worry about tearing them out. they always come back. Your Grape Leaf Anemone looks a lot like rose of sharon is that another name for it? If not, what is the difference?

I also have A LOT of common sundrops. Ddidn’t know their name before this, but they are quite pretty and I too don’t worry about tearing them out. they always come back.

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