What 'Weeds' would you willingly (allow to) grow:

Looking around at various sites, a common theme is that quite a few plants held up as being very good for insects, are also those typically reviled as Weeds, regardless of where they are growing e.g Dandelions/Dandelion look-a-likes (Hawkbit, Hawksbeard etc), Common Daisies, Clover.
Personally I think the various 'Dandelion' type flowers are quite pretty, but I know everyone else would never go for it (though I'm tempted to try and get part way there with some pink hawksbeard which isn't the same thing I know).
But anyway, what 'Weeds', if any, do people grow (or more likely, allow to grow) that would leave 'traditional' gardeners aghast, but they think are quite nice or are not nearly as problematic as they're cracked up to be?
Personally I think the various 'Dandelion' type flowers are quite pretty, but I know everyone else would never go for it (though I'm tempted to try and get part way there with some pink hawksbeard which isn't the same thing I know).
But anyway, what 'Weeds', if any, do people grow (or more likely, allow to grow) that would leave 'traditional' gardeners aghast, but they think are quite nice or are not nearly as problematic as they're cracked up to be?
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I don't use weedkiller, so there's always plenty to choose from😕
My garden is about 60% pretty weeds and self seeders like vb nigella forgetmenot and the dreaded Spanish bluebell.
I love wild flowers and the common names of them too.
Our lawn is maybe only 20% grass, but I think it looks pretty.
They aren't all allowed to grow anywhere, but all of them are here somewhere (except the Old Man's Beard). I have a very large 'garden' (nearly 2 acres) only a relatively small part of which I actually Garden in the sense most people would mean that. The rest of it has mown paths, but is largely left to itself. It used to be sheep pasture. I find it fascinating to watch the process by which it is reverting to a really quite diverse range of plants. it starts with docks and nettles but over the years, others begin to get a foothold. The hogweed and angelica have both been particularly good this year.
I have planted a few things in amongst the wilderness - bluebells, some naturalising narcissus and the ox eye daisies and centaurea. I've now got some big clumps of geranium Rozanne in amongst as well.
Most people would be horrified at the mess, I'm sure.