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pdhathawaypdhathaway Posts: 20
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Hi everyone one of my flower beds seem to be covered in these. Are they just weeds or will they flower? Help would be appreciated

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  • Loraine3Loraine3 Posts: 579
    Its one of the 'willowherbs'; dig out carefully to remove all trace.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    They are weeds, they will flower, get them out before they flower or there'll be seed all over for another generation of willowherbs.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The only redeeming feature is that they're very easy to pull out  ;)
    They can be annual and perennial - those are perennial. The annual looks slightly different, but flowering is the same. Just don't let any of them set seed, as @JennyJ says. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    The one with the narrower and not-so-shiny leaves is a master of disguise. It pops up amongst things like fuchsias where it goes unnoticed until it's done the deed >:)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    A nightmare. Spent most of this morning digging out the "small" plants that just keep coming up in the garden and always need boundary borders....as also hairy bitter cress.
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