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SMALL PURPLE FLOWERS

GEORGE FRENCHGEORGE FRENCH Posts: 80
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HI CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT PLANT THIS IS IT HAS SMALL PURPLE FLOWERS AND PURPLE STEM THANKS GEORGE

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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,909
    It’s a willowherb. Don’t let it seed.
    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • IamweedyIamweedy Posts: 1,364
    GEORGE FRENCH 0h you are not alone in planting Rosebay willow herb.  :) been there done that.



    'You must have some bread with it me duck!'

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,134
    pansyface said:
    It’s a willowherb. Don’t let it seed.
    Yes - whatever you do, George, cut the flowers off unless you want it everywhere!
    Each plant produces something like 100,000 seeds  :D

    They're quite easy to hoik out though, but keep an eye out for seedlings, and also the perennial plant as they look slightly different. It's fine if you have acres of room and can keep it away from more precious parts of the garden, but in a small plot they  can be highly invasive.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GEORGE FRENCHGEORGE FRENCH Posts: 80
    THANKS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION WILL NOT LET IT SEED GEORGE
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