Plant ID

[Falesh]

Hi there, I've got this plant popping up all over my garden and am curious as to what it is. I don't mind it's spread as I want the garden to go somewhat wild, as long is it isn't a type that will take over everything.



Cheers!

[Jez]

Red dead nettle- good early bee nectar plant and easy to hoe out should you get too many

[Lancashire Lad]

It has the look of Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea, which spreads by rooting at the leaf nodes along the stems. Won't get much taller than 300mm at most.
I have a few (introduced) patches in my garden, and find it quite easy to keep on top of them in terms of keeping their spread under control - but any small sections left in the ground will invariably grow into separate plants.

Regards,
Mike.

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by Jez

Red dead nettle- good early bee nectar plant and easy to hoe out should you get too many

Looking more closely at the photo, it could well be Jez - with the more pink than blue flowers.

Regards,
Mike.

[Falesh]

Originally Posted by Jez

Red dead nettle- good early bee nectar plant and easy to hoe out should you get too many

That's a very welcome inhabitant then. Thanks for the ID.