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I moved into my new home and want to start getting ready to start a fall/winter garden here in Yuma, AZ. I have space to plant a few things (don't know what yet and will definately need help with that), but right now I want to find out what these plants growing in my backyard are.
The first picture is of a plant I think its a grapevine, the second one is from a plant that looks like mint, the leaves are fuzzy and when it had flowers it was pink. It kind of smells like mint but more woodsy.
I really don't know what these are, could be overgrown weeds, lol...I just don't want to cut them down if they are something good to have...I got another whole side where I can plant a veggie garden...
Last edited by yayamyers; 08-05-2010 at 03:37 PM..
Reason: Don't know how to add pictures...
I have my pictures on a website (ex) photobucket and click on the icon for insert image and copy the location. I think you can take an image directly from your computer as well. The icon looks a little like a small yellow postcard with mountains on it, 2 icons to the left of the words "show/hide" in the reply box.
Wild mint (Arvensis) can grow in Arizona.
Until you get pictures figured out here are some other possibilities....
There are some native plants to Arizona that might be what you have. One is the hummingbird mint Agastache "desert Surprise" which might be nice to keep. The first picture I could find was through Dave's Garden website on humming bird plants. The plant is pictures about half way down: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Are on the Move!
Thank you for the reply, Azoria. Now the million dollar question is...if it is a grape...how do I take care of it? I don't really want to use chemicals, want to do things organically. And what do I do with the "mint"?
Well, you would need to read up on care of grapes, I've seen millions of them but never cared for one. I'm sure you could google around for info. They need to be pruned back in the winter.
Unless you want mint taking root all over everything everywhere.....get rid of it!
Sorry for the cross post... when I posted there were no pictures visible.
Agree with the ID, picture #1 is grape and picture #2 is lanatana.
Lantana don't need much care but can be invasive when there is no frost to keep them in check. I noticed the discussions on several garden and botanical sites for problems with them where little or no frost occurs while I was deciding if I wanted to plant one. My neighbor had to cut hers back to keep them from covering other plants last year since they grew into huge mounds. We get enough cold here that only some varieties overwinter and they don't invade easily but I understand that just one zone south of here they have problems. You may want to check with the County Extension or master Gardeners for your area to see if they are a problem. While pretty plants they can get quite large (spread of 8 feet!!) and you may need to know that. Just to get an idea of how much of a problem it could be you can check Dave's garden reviews and see where the "negatives" all reside.PlantFiles: Detailed information on Lantana Lantana camara
There are a lot of different grape varieties and each will have their own needs. I hate to sound like a broken record but local ID and local knowledge are your best bet. Master Gardeners and the Cooperative Extension are free.
In looking for something on growing grapes in the southwest I cam across a NM Master Gardener site that seems like it would be applicable to similar places in AZ: Growing Grapes
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