Asiatic Dayflowers

By

girlcousin

I thought they were called spider wort.

By

Robyn Fed

Thank you for all the comments. :)

Here is where I identified them:
http://www.easttennesseewildflowers ... mp;id=Asiatic_Dayflower_close_up0001

They are amazing because they have qualities that help detoxify the ground from lead and copper, etc. They bio-accumulate.

I just like them for their beauty. I have a fondness for wildflowers that grow like this one does, I have Morning Glories, they will take over worse than these will. Some consider these Asiatic Dayflowers to be noxious, and consider them weeds. I do not, I am so grateful to have them blooming in my yard. I do keep the animals away from them though.

By

Catherine Michele

If you want more information look on the net with its official latin name as keyword : commelina communis from the very large commelina family.

By

foxyroxy

It's called Wild Wandering Jew.

By

K.lee

I thought these were deadly nightshade. I do think they are pretty, but berries are extremely toxic. I also pull them and pull them and they are invasive. A few is okay and I warn my kids the berries are bad, but they are older.

By

Laniegirl

Once you have these you cannot get rid of them. They come up everywhere. I pull and pull every year and cannot get rid of them. So beware before you plant, they are very invasive. I didn't plant mine, they came from seed from my neighbors plants.