Ask the Expert: Plant Identification Found this rather odd plant growing in my yard. To be honest, when it first came up I thought it was wild onions. It just kept getting taller and taller, however, and because it was growing in an area that wasn't creating a problem, I let it go to see what it would become. Eventually it grew to a height well over two feet. A single green stem extends from the ground and the stem is very woody and strong. The wild morning glories, in fact, are using them for a trellis. It developed a ball shaped "bud" at the very top of the stem that looked almost like a spire on old, Russian architecture. When it bloomed, it looked like one of those crazy cans of peanuts with the spring loaded worm in it. Here is a picture of it after it bloomed. Gina Plant Expert Reply: First, I love your description. So many times, people have a hard time describing the plant that needs identification. With your [...]