Castor Plant August 7, 2016

 I planted some castor seeds two years ago, and they are such prolific reseeders that I have volunteers that spring up everywhere.  And they are either perennials or tender perennials, we have had such mild winters that several of my parent plants have survived in the Vegetable Garden and the Star Garden.  I have pulled up dozens of seedlings, they get so big that a few plants are quite enough.  I have one growing just outside the Rose Garden - how a random seed got so far from the mother plants I will never know.  They are pretty and kind of tropical looking. Extremely poisonous, though.