Willow herb

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  May 2022 edited May 2022

  I have it growing out of most of the baskets in my pond and it's been happening for years. I pull it out frequently but seeds just drift in and more appear. I've never noticed any ill effects - my pond is teeming with newts and other life.
  Willowherb produce masses of tiny fluffy seeds that get blown around everywhere.
  Try and gently pull it out if you can reach it or there will be 000's more seeds floating around soon - the willowhers in my garden are just about to flower - so I'm rushing round pulling them up before they do
  
  

  
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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  May 2022

  Willowherb often grows as a marginal pond or river plant. It’s not toxic to fish etc and apart from it being ‘a bit of a spreader’ to put it mildly it’s not a problem. 

  
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• gnosh Posts: 22

  May 2022

  Thank you very much for the feedback great forum and it’s put my mind at rest 😃

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• gnosh Posts: 22

  May 2022

  Thanks Pete , much appreciated, still trying to navigate the website as a new addition but you’ve all been so helpful 😃

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  May 2022

  If we can help just ‘shout’ … someone will know the answer. 😉 

  
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