Help an old man out

[Jersey Devil]

Please identify these two plants. The first one I bought only two months ago and already forgot what it is. The second is something that just sprung up out of nowhere last year and I did not grow. TYVM

 

[Tetters]

Check out Catharanthus @Jersey Devil, I think that's the first one - a kind of periwinkle. I'm not sure about the second one, I'll have to try harder!!

 

[Sheal]

I think you're right with the Catharanthus @Tetters - possibly 'Roseus'. I like that and will check it out, if I'm lucky it might grow here in the north.

 

[Tetters]

I think you're right with the Catharanthus @Tetters - possibly 'Roseus'. I like that and will check it out, if I'm lucky it might grow here in the north.

I rather think that ''roseus'' might suggest pink, but in this case it might well apply to both colours.

Please identify these two plants. The first one I bought only two months ago and already forgot what it is. The second is something that just sprung up out of nowhere last year and I did not grow. TYVM

I worked on the assumption that this other plant would be part of the aster family. My best guess is Symphyotricum ericoides, which used to be Aster ericoides ''snow flurry''
This effort is for an old man called @Jersey Devil from an old woman

 

[Jersey Devil]

Is "Annual Vinca" another name ? I specifically remember the tag said not to overwater, to let it dry out a little first. The second one concerns me because it sprang up like a weed and although its pretty, IDK if its a bad thing to have growing. Grew to almost 5 feet since Spring, and the bees love it, so do bees like flowers on WEEDS ??...(close ups of first then second ones)...

 

[Sheal]

I rather think that ''roseus'' might suggest pink, but in this case it might well apply to both colours.

Thanks @Tetters. Your plant knowledge is much greater than mine so I bow to your better judgement. I've looked it up and it's not very hardy so I don't think it will survive here.

 

[Tetters]

@Jersey Devil ......Annual vinca could be another name for your plant. Generally I like to try and stick to the Latin names, but this can be either annual or perennial - you would need to check that with the label, or indeed the seller !!
The other little plant, in my opinion, is worth having - for the very fact it encourages bees, which in turn do multiple important jobs in our gardens.
Our own bees here seem to have diminished at an alarming rate at the moment
It isn't that difficult to cut them back a bit with the pruners if you think they get too big for their space, and if they seed more than you would like, they can be hoed out quite quickly.
Sometimes a plant that people call WEED is actually prettier and more useful than the posh ones -- it's a bit like people.....

 

[Jersey Devil]

Although I am lacking in knowledge and seldom if ever can offer advice to gardeners questions here, I am grateful for the relpies I always receive to my own questions. You people are all very patient and kind with sharing your expertise. TYVM

 

[Tetters]

Well JD, it's rather pleasing to see you write that, but it took us all loads of time and loads of mistakes to learn anything at all. My problem is that unless I make notes these days I tend to forget the stuff I have learned I wouldn't mind betting that you would be able to teach all of us lots of things on subjects apart from gardening.
Anyway, it does us good to be big heads from time to time