I know I settled on “Feist Choke”, but “Jew Choke” just stuck better.
No matter. True to their botanical descriptions, they have done well with very little care, even in the drought we had. I did not harvest any this year, preferring to give them a free year to establish themselves. So far so good, and they have even managed to flower.
It looks like an unremarkable weed, which is how most native plants look.
I have nothing pithy to add.
–Simon