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Is this plant invasive?

ladyjane23ladyjane23 Posts: 45
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Hi.
I think the photo shows hedge woundwort. It has purple flowers and is only about 6inches tall.
I live in a clay soil garden but the ground is dry. No pond or water around.
is this plant invasive ? Should I dig it up in case it takes over ?
thank you

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    The roots will travel,  I spent yesterday getting loads of it out,  I don’t know how it would be on hard clay soil though,  some of mine were quite tall. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • ladyjane23ladyjane23 Posts: 45
    Thank you Lyn I will be out there in five minutes to take the flowers off just in case the seeds drop then wet the ground and dig the leaves up.

  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    It gets everywhere on my heavy clay.
  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    Is that the very stinky plant when pulled?
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Yes, it makes me feel sick, can’t bear it. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @ladyjane23 I would ease it out the roots have a habit of breaking then off it goes again.
    It does have a horrible smell.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • ShepherdsBarnShepherdsBarn Posts: 401
    I think it is hedge nettle. 🙂
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    So do I, Woundwort is another name.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    Stinky 
  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    Yes I remember retching a bit when pulling up a clump last year, I’ll have to recheck it hasn’t made a comeback this year. A name befitting of General Woundwort.
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