I don't think it was a case of liking it or not with me. I was concerned at how fast it was spreading and when I did dig it out, it was very tough at the base indicating that it would have been even worse to get it out next year when it had spread everywhere!
Just been out to photograph the lysimachia but it's definitely not that - leaves are too narrow and flowers don't have that distinctive bend at the end
I think it may have been veronica virginica alba - the leaves and height are right, and the flowers just like other veronicas, particularly the wild ones - can't verify the red stems though, but that could be due to the hot weather.....I don't think I would have hung onto it - too much leaf not enough flower
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Hello fidgetbones,
I don't think it was a case of liking it or not with me. I was concerned at how fast it was spreading and when I did dig it out, it was very tough at the base indicating that it would have been even worse to get it out next year when it had spread everywhere!
I take it that you don't recognise it?
Just been out to photograph the lysimachia but it's definitely not that - leaves are too narrow and flowers don't have that distinctive bend at the end
I think it may have been veronica virginica alba - the leaves and height are right, and the flowers just like other veronicas, particularly the wild ones - can't verify the red stems though, but that could be due to the hot weather.....I don't think I would have hung onto it - too much leaf not enough flower
I have that Veronicastrum virginicum Album thing and I compared it when I first saw the thread.
I'm afraid I discounted it as mine has 6 leaves around the stem. Mine does have a reddish stem though and flops when it is thirsty.
Also the flowers have long stamen (?) and smaller spikes around the main spike which I couldn't see on the pic.
That is not to say it isn't one, or some type of veronica but I didn't reply to the OP as I had no further offers after checking that.
Hi Victoria, I'm not positive on the lysimachia but you're right to discount veronicastrum, that's very different, especially the leaves as you say
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