Please- what is this?

[Addicted2Dirt]

It looks a little like an angelina (sp?), but I don't think the leaves are quite right. It's also called summer lilac, I think. When you find out, please let us know, K?

With research, I found that this plant I'm refering to is called summer snapdragon. angelonia. sorry.

That's ok. I think Summer Snapdragon would almost work except one of the hints was that is gets to be around 12 in. by 12 in. Summer Snapdragon gets almost 2 feet I do believe.

 

[so lucky]

The orderly pattern of the leaves reminds me of some of those tropical plants that are being sold for fast summer color, if the buyer is not worried about how much money they spend. But those blossoms! They look like they belong on a tree.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

if you don't mind me asking, where about in the USA are you? it might help us figure out where it might not be found growing! i don't think i've ever seen that at our local nursery. the only thing i can possibly think it might be is some sort of portulaca or moss rose. but the width of the leaves is too wide and the flowers aren't right for it.

 

[Addicted2Dirt]

if you don't mind me asking, where about in the USA are you? it might help us figure out where it might not be found growing! i don't think i've ever seen that at our local nursery. the only thing i can possibly think it might be is some sort of portulaca or moss rose. but the width of the leaves is too wide and the flowers aren't right for it.

I'm sorry. I should have specified where I live in my original post. I live in Maine.

 

[Addicted2Dirt]

It's Hebe. Raspberrry Ripple. I drove there.

 

[Carol Dee]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebe_(genus)

Never heard of it, so I looked it up.
Pretty plant.

 

[Addicted2Dirt]

Yes it is very pretty.

 

[so lucky]

I've never heard of it either. The Wiki articles sort of imply that it is more of a perennial shrub; I guess it would be an annual in Maine, tho. :/

 

[cmom]

Any ideas what this is. We live in North Central Florida.

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