Update about plant found in Zone 4
- Liz Beaulieu
- Aug 29, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 4, 2025
In my last post I mentioned a small unknown plant I had found during my patrol. I reached out to Maria Gross who came over to help identify it, but this plant was unfamiliar to her as well. She then used my photos and contacted an expert who was able to help us. The plant is native, called Gratiola, also known as Hedge Hyssop. I’ve attached a marked map screenshot of where in zone 4 it was found as well as some photos of the plant.
Liz and Don, we are so grateful for your posts about this find, which was new to us! Rose & Dean
Thanks for the update Liz and the discovery of this variety hedge hyssop. I didn’t recognize this when you posted your find but we’ve actually identified a different species of hedge hyssop with leaves arranged in pairs opposite each other (Gratiola aurea) compared to the leaves arranged in groups of four in the species you found. Neat find!