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Luski21’s Question

Could someone please tell me if this image is of a plant or a weed if it is a weed how don’t go about killing them off for good.

Posted by Linda Townswnd on May 1, 2016

Marianne's Response

The gray leaf plant in the photo looks like Lychnis or Rose Campion. It will flower in a few weeks with hot pink or white blooms. It is an old fashioned perennial that reseeds easily and is slug, drought and disease resistant. Some gardeners consider it a weedy wild flower but in England and many other areas it is a much valued cottage garden plant. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti