Originally Posted by mim
here in New England goldenrod is a weed. In old England it is a garden flower. Foxglove is a wild flower there -- and prized here. In Wales they considered rhodendron to be an invasive shrub.
And I plant lupine and hope it spreads in my backyard. I have seen gorgeous patches growing wild on several continents.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Mim
Here in Kansas, goldenrod is definitely a weed, too. But I did see some lovely clumps planted around a mailbox recently in full bloom. Hope the letter carrier is not allergic to the darned weeds.