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Can anyone identify this plant growing between my herbs?

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SylvanMoon · 29/08/2026 20:18

What are these plants please? They've come up in a bed between chives and parsley. I had earlier tried to germinate some Vietnamese coriander, but as far as I could see, they didn't take. The flowers on them make it look like some sort of allium, and the leaves "could" resemble the Vietnamese coriander, but they're larger than I thought they would be and I don't think the coriander is supposed to flower like that. They are as tall as the flowering chives beside it.

Can anyone identify this plant growing between my herbs?
Can anyone identify this plant growing between my herbs?
Can anyone identify this plant growing between my herbs?
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Geneticsbunny · 29/08/2026 20:26

Red clover

ToddlersAreBananas · 29/08/2026 20:56

It's just clover ☺️

SylvanMoon · 29/08/2026 20:57

Geneticsbunny · 29/08/2026 20:26

Red clover

Thanks, that's what my plant ID app suggested too. Would it have just self-seeded itself?

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ToddlersAreBananas · 29/08/2026 20:59

... also, if you're not very sure about different plants, I really recommend using either Google photos or a free plant photo identification app to find out what it is.

They're not always accurate, but the often are, and I've become so much more knowledgeable since using one - and thereby much more confident in my garden

ToddlersAreBananas · 29/08/2026 21:00

Sorry, cross posted!

ToddlersAreBananas · 29/08/2026 21:02

Yes, it will have self seeded - you'll probably have some in your lawn - it'll have spread from there. But Clover is a good weed - it adds nitrogen to the soil. Not that you want it growing everywhere mind!

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