I think that's rosebay willow herb, so yes it needs pulling out. I had a really healthy specimen in my border that I reluctantly yanked out as it looked so lovely. But look around and you'll see many more smaller ones so they can't be left.
One of my favourite weeds! They do look lovely in abundance, along the hedgerow 😊. I guess you could let it flower but not seed ... since it's got that far? 🤷🏼♀️
I agree they do look lovely as a big group - but in a wild environment. Where I walk with my dog there is a huge patch of them and they do look really good when there's a mass of them in flower, but within days the fluffy seeds fill the air and many seem to end up in my garden!
I note that Crocus sell the white variety - only £13 for a 9cm pot!!!!!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I wouldn't think so. The RHS describes the white variety as- 'Album' is a fast-growing, strongly-spreading, rhizomatous perennial forming an extensive patch of erect stems with white flowers 2cm across from mid-summer to early autumn. Accompanied by a pic of a pod exploding with fluffy seeds
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Willowherb is fine - when it isn't in your garden Each plant can produce up to 100,000 seeds, and they just take over if allowed.
I have to be careful when I'm out for a walk that seed doesn't stick to clothing. They're bad enough because of seeding in from round about - I don't want to actively bring them home with me!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Last year my garden got very neglected through the bank end of summer ASI had to be away from home for work and I think I'm paying for that this year, the self seeders are everywhere!
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Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Where I walk with my dog there is a huge patch of them and they do look really good when there's a mass of them in flower, but within days the fluffy seeds fill the air and many seem to end up in my garden!
I note that Crocus sell the white variety - only £13 for a 9cm pot!!!!!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
The RHS describes the white variety as-
'Album' is a fast-growing, strongly-spreading, rhizomatous perennial forming an extensive patch of erect stems with white flowers 2cm across from mid-summer to early autumn.
Accompanied by a pic of a pod exploding with fluffy seeds
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Each plant can produce up to 100,000 seeds, and they just take over if allowed.
I have to be careful when I'm out for a walk that seed doesn't stick to clothing. They're bad enough because of seeding in from round about - I don't want to actively bring them home with me!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Last year my garden got very neglected through the bank end of summer ASI had to be away from home for work and I think I'm paying for that this year, the self seeders are everywhere!
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful