Comments on: Sea Of Purple: What’s That Purple Flower That’s Everywhere Called?

By: Just An Old Soldier

Just An Old Soldier — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:18:56 +0000

Leaves of Henbit are edible, and also can be used for herbal medicine. A good salad using it can be found in “Backyard Nature” (a google group).

By: Honeylover

Honeylover — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:51:59 +0000

Beautiful little weeds! I always love to see them growing along the roadsides and always think of Lady Bird Johnson and her ideas of letting wild flowers grow and seeding even more along the highways in Texas as a way to help beautify the state.
Allergies? Eat more local honey!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:37:09 +0000

Anyone else having their allergies going bananas? I know mine are.

By: Jim W

Jim W — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:33:44 +0000

Wow I learn something new. Thanks this is good information at least now I know what they are called I had wondered a long time and when I ask no one seem to have known.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:52:40 +0000

thanks, gerry

By: K

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:12:03 +0000

I wish my yard were covered in this! So pretty! I would love to try some of this honey!

By: gerry

gerry — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:01:04 +0000

Mr. Green
The green ones are wild turnips.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:43:02 +0000

REGARDING:
“Does your yellow flowering plant have 5 leaves?”

I’m talking about the ones in the top picture. I’m seeing them in fields all over the place, but I haven’t pulled the bus over to go check them out. (The school system tends to frown on such excursions–sounds like a cheap field trip–especially if they’re weeds.)

David with daffodils, hawthorns,
peach blossoms, wisteria getting ready to bloom,
smelling the chestnut tassels, and lots more

By: Bamatami

Bamatami — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:32:11 +0000

LOL…William, let me know when you want to come over and mow!

By: William

William — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:18:36 +0000

>>My entire front yard in Pensacola is covered with this! It was not there last winter. Could it be that when I threw out grass seed last year, this was in it or is it just a natural occurence? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

If you add plenty of dandelions, the yellow looks really good with the purple and you don’t need to mow. Tell the neighbors you’ve gone natural and green.