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Are these weeds?

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3orangekissesfromkazan · 09/05/2021 11:23

They're getting a bit rampant. Pretty sure they're from a Bee Bomb I chucked last year, so good for bees but wondering if they are going to take over the whole bed!

Are these weeds?
Are these weeds?
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Twenty2 · 09/05/2021 11:29

It's red campion, Silene dioica. It can get weedy, but it's a native (or introduced native, can't remember) and is an excellent food source for pollinating insects. It should pull up easily and you should dead-head before the seeds form if you don't want lots, but please consider leaving some for insects.

Tambora · 09/05/2021 11:30

They all look like native wild flowers to me.

3orangekissesfromkazan · 09/05/2021 11:30

Thanks @Twenty2 .

I will definitely not pull it all up, I'm just worried it is going to go crazy!

That corner is very much for the bees 🐝

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Twenty2 · 09/05/2021 13:19

I'm very glad to hear that, OP!

MereDintofPandiculation · 09/05/2021 14:34

As the scientific names says, it’s dioecious (“two households”) so has separate male and female plants. So you only need to dead head the females.

It’s got good garden value, in flower pretty well through to the end of summer

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