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Willowherb

tinamegevand4W5gEu_Ntinamegevand4W5gEu_N Posts: 3
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Does anyone know why this willowherb has grown this way? 

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It’s called Faciation, there’s some weird and wonderful examples on the thread called Fascinated by Faciation on this site.  
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Found it for you,
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/388011/fascinated-by-fasciation/p1

    You're a brave gardener to let Willowherb self seed around🙂
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • tinamegevand4W5gEu_Ntinamegevand4W5gEu_N Posts: 3
    Wow, thank you for your prompt response and info!
    The honeybees love it and theres not a huge amount else flowers at this time of year. 😊🐝🐝
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Be careful or it's all you'll have in your garden  :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    what I like about willowherb is that they’re so easy to pull up. Wish all weeds were like that.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Loads of other plants which are good for insects at this time of year - all the daisies for example - Heleniums, Rudbeckias, Helianthus, Asters, Shasta daisies etc.   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Only the annual willowherbs are easy to pull up, @Ilikeplants.  Rosebay willowherb, which is what the OP has, I think, is perennial and has deep, thick roots which spread widely.  Not good news in a flower bed...   :/
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • tinamegevand4W5gEu_Ntinamegevand4W5gEu_N Posts: 3
    Thank you for all your comments. I'm very lucky to have a big enough garden where I can have wild areas for pollinators so I dont have to worry about spread in flower beds... 🌸🐝🌺🐝
    But ground elder... Now theres a different story!! 
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