Have you got any alliums near - they do seed themselves very well. It looks as though there is grass there as well. I think I'd carefully dig the clump up, not hoe it. If there are any bulbs in it you want to keep, you can gently replant them.
I would dig everything out, sort through and pot up temporarily anything which looks as though it may be of interest. Cultivate the soil and remove any sign of perennial weed ( couch grass goes a long way!) and replant when you know what you want to keep. These little mysteries are what keeps us gardeners continually curious as to what plants may turn out to be.
A gardener's work is never at an end - (John Evelyn 1620-1706)
I know there's stuff I planted in or around the patch but nothing I couldn't live without. It's getting into my snow in summer and carnations which I'd rather protect but muscari mixed in would've been nice
If you dig it up, you should be able to retrieve and replant any bulbs. Hoeing won't kill couch grass - you really need to dig up and remove the roots. Any bits of the snow-in-summer that get dug up can be separated out from the grass roots and replanted if you like, but it's so vigorous that it'll repopulate the area quickly anyway.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
In amongst the grass I can see: top middle, nigella greenery. To the right of that, variegated vinca. And next to that, forget me not and herb robert. The bottom is a lone dandelion and possibly snow in summer. I'd pick out the grass by hand due to the close proximity of plants.
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These little mysteries are what keeps us gardeners continually curious as to what plants may turn out to be.
I'll pick out the couch grass and see what's left. Thanks all.