I am plant ignorant (not for lack of trying, my brain just won't compute) and am hoping to find some help identifying the inhabitants of my yard. In return, I can offer you a good chuckle at my expense...since I've spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure this out & really, I'm just confusing myself more at this point.
Things that allegedly once resided here: Coneflowers, Chives, Day Lillies, Lilac, Hydrangea, Siberian Iris, Bleeding Hearts, Hyacinths, Thistle, Ajuga, Asters, Chrysogonum, and (gasp) a Rhododendron.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
- Arrow wood? Is this a good thing to have in a garden even?
- Absolutely no idea - this pic was after I pulled away the other unknown tree/shrub thing that may or may not be Arrowwood
- On the Ground: Pretty sure we have some Lilly of the Valley, Blue Violets, and Creeping Myrtle - what I'm curious about is that fella right in the middle that doesn't match (sunlight is creating a nice reference point w/ a spot of yellow) - worthy or weed?
- Hosta! Right? For the love I hope that's right. Tall flower next to it? No idea - Coneflower? One is growing through another Hosta? Then after that...low to the ground - again I'm blank.
- Peony! Maybe? Then a bunch of stuff I don't know. Then grassy stuff - Siberian Iris? This is embarrassing.
- More grassy stuff (or Iris?) and maybe a tall weed, what the heck
- A clump on a stump - maybe this flowers but I seriously cannot recall - Leo Daisies?
- Grand finale super duper mystery - these are growing out of 2 small stump-like things - I'm going to laugh & cry if these are weeds or scrap tree-ish things - I'm holding out hope that it's an Oak Leaf Hydrangea...but I'm not even sure if that's a good thing to have!
Yep, those are the chives! Leaves are flat...but curl into more tubular shape at the bottom...hence why this is all seems so challenging, EVERYTHING is confusing like that! Again, mad respect to ya'll. 
Is Arrowwood like a Lilac? I planted what was billed as a "late-blooming lilac" in there about 6yrs ago...to fill in that corner & create some privacy - purchased from a fundraiser, it was a sad little thing & I thought it died. Maybe not? Or maybe that's what's next to it? Good gravy. I actually thought this was a vine bc it seemed to grow sideways but now I realize it was going for the sun - when I tied it up, it was tall! Trimmed some tree branches to get more sun there - we'll see. Did yours get to 8-10ft Applestar?! If that thing next to mine is not something good, I'll pull it out to make room for sure!
