Is this a weed?

enutbourne

Hi, I’m new to this forum and fairly new to gardening.
I’ve inherited a very weedy garden. In a large central bed, which is almost finally free of ground elder (it’s taken 3 years!), this multi petal buttercup has sprung up and there are more growing. I dug up one plant and it was quite well rooted in.

I quite like it but don’t want it to take over, should I keep it or dig it up? 

The bed is otherwise filled with foxgloves, purple poppies, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and some other cottage perennials.

Butterfly66

We allow some of our buttercups to grow. They are a very good nectar source for short-tongued bees and a wide range of butterflies

B3

Pretty, but a thug. It creeps i everywhere, even into your grass. It can be difficult to remove if it's close to a plant you want to keep.

enutbourne

Thanks very much for the advice.
I'll dig it up and maybe try to re-locate to my wild meadowy patch for the critters to enjoy.