One Of Many "what Is It" Plants

Old_Geezer | 11:12 Wed 14th Nov 2018 | Gardening

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...that seem to grow in the garden. I'm unsure if this was a part of some seed packet I sprinkled in the border, or a weed; I suspect the latter because it is so invasive. I've let it be this year but think I may need to clear it out. Anyone know what it might be ?

https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/d36/bright_/0/e1be7a95-7385-4311-956f-48df1e255f91-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds

Cheers.

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spathiphyllum

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Always be careful with purple plants. Many of them can be dangerous if consumed and sometimes even touched. However, looks like a purple toad flax https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/55263/Linaria-purpurea-Canon-Went/Details

11:21 Wed 14th Nov 2018

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aelmpvw

fernleaf lavender?

kettledrum

Honesty ?

hereIam

I would leave it, it's a stunning plant.

ImLostAgain

Wild Indigo?

spathiphyllum

Always be careful with purple plants. Many of them can be dangerous if consumed and sometimes even touched.
However, looks like a purple toad flax

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/55263/Linaria-purpurea-Canon-Went/Details

chanel5

I have heard this called "Purple Loosestrife". I think it is rather pretty, and if I found it in my garden I would be quite pleased, and would leave it alone.

spathiphyllum

OG what kind of leafs does it have?

maggiebee

Could be a purple penstemon. Like it and would leave it alone if it was in my garden.

Old_Geezer

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Lots of options then. It did look ok so I left it this year, but it's taken the whole border.

Leaves ? Well long and narrow, coming out as 'star clusters' at intervals along the stalk.

Old_Geezer

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Should say that it's looking it's best in the photo, not all are quite as good looking.

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