is it a weed or a plant

[ruffmeister]

hi peeps,

we have a plant growing on the plot and are unsure what it is or even if its a weed any ideas

http://lottieblogs.co.uk/cuhu.aspx

cheers

[ruffmeister]

[Brogusblue]

Hello

It looks like golden rod and large plant that's spreads with yellow flower spikes i have it running my front garden i am trying to get rid of it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plantprofile_goldenrod.shtml

Cheers
Brogusblue

[teresa]

Does not look like my golden rod, more like a plant I have got it has blue/lilic flowers in spikes dont know the name but it does self seed. Seen it for sale on ebay last year will have a look see if its still around.

[emmy1978]

I have it on my plot too. Don't know what it is. It's quite pretty though so some of it is staying (for now - we'll see how it behaves.)

[Mrs Ava]

Some sort of 'spurge' maybe? (Euphorbia)  I have mole spurge growing wild in the garden and it does look similar.

[ruffmeister]

interesting, will check it out when it flowers

[gardenqueen]

Would like to see a further picture when it is in flower.

[ruffmeister]

will check on it on the weekend and see what it flowers too

[gardenqueen]

Thank you. I am quite intrigued by the plant.

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

looks a bit like Rosebay Willowherb, but it's hard to tell. That's 110% weed

[kenkew]

Can't remember the name....but it's a weed. Even got one growing in the garden now. Must deal with it tomorrow. Very small white/yellow flowers. Not very well rooted and easy to deal with but does self seed pretty easily. Get it out before the flowers seed.

[Mrs Ava]

Toadflax.  Could it be toadflax?  I bet it is.  Google the images.

[Jill]

Reckon EJ has hit it spot on.  My vote's for  toadflax too.

[ruffmeister]

defo looks like that doesnt it, shame it looks nice, but its a weed, i'll let it grow until it flowers i think

[antipodes]

Some weeds are just so nice, it is worth leaving them (exception made to bindweed which does have pretty flowers but which is definitely Satan's own plant). I have a common mallow
http://www.gov.je/envimagedatabase/results.aspx?id=118
growing up the back of my compost bin and the foliage is so rich and the flowers so pretty that I have left it be.
I am also a fan of wild pansies that I move to the flower beds where they seem to grow better than anything else!

[ruffmeister]

and went down and the flowers are ....... blue will take photo on sunday

[Mrs Ava]

Blue flowers.....hmmm...you sure it isn't toadflax? Or what about Veronica?  Curiouser and curiouser.

[teresa]

Does it look like this?
Be gratefull if someone could tell me what it is?

[ruffmeister]

thats the stuff, i think pic will be up tommorow

[Mrs Ava]

Toadflax!  In a purple form.  I have it in my garden and I love it.  Seeds all over, forms a goodly clump.