Anyone know what this might be? I could just wait and see but I'm really eager to know - may be self seeded or from a pack of random seeds I chucked there last year
This was the back of the shade border last year, it's a fairly inhospitable place as there is a conifer hedge behind the fence also so I've turned it a bit wild.
As Muddle-up says, they happily grow anywhere though - I had one in the middle of one of my best borders a few years ago, I thought one of my echinacea's was doing unusually well until the flower spikes appeared
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Possibly red campion? Flowers early and leaves are quite fuzzy and soft...
yay i think you may b right! ace im well happy with that
ive heard its good for nature 
Yours is well ahead of mine Hefty
They do very well in shade I find.
I really like it and can't wait for more flowers - this one was from a "wildflower" type seed packet and is growing in pretty poor dry soil
This was the back of the shade border last year, it's a fairly inhospitable place as there is a conifer hedge behind the fence also so I've turned it a bit wild.
As Muddle-up says, they happily grow anywhere though - I had one in the middle of one of my best borders a few years ago, I thought one of my echinacea's was doing unusually well until the flower spikes appeared