Is this a weed?

[BridgesofMadisonfan]

Not sure.. I see it growing by the side of the road but I have it in my garden.

It's purple toadflax, one of those wildflowers that look lovely in a garden as well as on a verge. Keep it if you like it.

@MattBerrysHair

It seems to be all over my garden and I only remember putting one bit in.

Thank you for your reply.

Bees love it, and butterflies too. Worth keeping a few bits at the back of your borders.

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They say a weed is plant growing where you don't want it.

I read that it's one of the plants on the RHS list of plants good for the environment: bees etc.

I have it, self sown, I think it’s really pretty. Some grows through the bamboo and brightens it up.