Weeds or Plants?

[MazY]

We have this spreading through our garden like there's no tomorrow. As we inherited it when we moved in to our home, we don't know what it is.

Is anyone able to tell us whether it's a weed or a plant, and what it is? All I know is that it's unstoppable, and as ugly as sin. (Well, I think so anyway.)

It stands at about 18 to 24 inches in height.

[Meta menardi]

It is a Spurge (Euphorbia sp.), probably a cultivated variety given where it is. It is all over the next door garden. If you don't like it, that makes it a weed.

[MazY]

Thanks ever so much. It's coming up!

[nightshade]

Keep it it in one place in a clump and it looks quite pretty, attracts flies

[Tiggrx]

Looks a bit like Mrs Robb's Bonnet (Euphorbia amygdaloides ssp. robbiae). It is a garden plant (a native of Turkey) but can be a bit rampant.

[Bub-les]

My father always said " A weed is any plant that is growing in the wrong place!"
On this basis your plant is a weed. Try and get rid of it before it sets seed.
Barbara

[Meta menardi]

In the right place the lime green colour can set off other plants and other things quite well.

[galanthus]

I have some randomly growing in my garden here and there, I think it's quite attractive and don't think anything is a weed. Who are we to call plants weeds anyway ? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, now, where was that stinkhorn..........

[MazY]

Thank you all so much. Above and beyond our expectations. I've rarely encountered a site where so many people really know their stuff, and share it so freely.

Thank you again - but it's still coming up.

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by MazY

I've rarely encountered a site where so many people really know their stuff, and share it so freely.

It's dog eat dog competition, not generosity!