Unknown plant?

Hi All,

This is my first post, but I have a plant which is growing at a fair rate - it's only foliage at the moment so I'm not sure what it is, I don't remember planting it so I think it may be an intruder - possibly from under the fence - but without trespassing I can't see over the behind neighbours fence! :skp:

If anyone can help me identify that would be very appreciated.

 

Hello Andy and welcome to Gardeners Corner.

Sorry to tell you, but I think you have this nasty in your garden. Hope you manage to get rid of it.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground-elder

 

I'm not so sure it is a nasty Kedi. the leaves look far too big for ground elder, as do the stems and joints. My guess is Angelica archenglica, which might be a large plant but far from being a thug:hehe:!

Chris

 

I didn't look at the last picture so at first I agreed with Kedi, but the last picture is very similar to Angelica. Hardly a pest, but it does grow BIG!

 

Hmmm, well both of those do look very similar. I have been cautious and dug it up just in case it's the nasty and it was kinda barging it's self up in a little space and crowding everything else out. :skp:

Interestingly its stems when broken had a pungent smell similar to celery!

Thanks for your help - I'm sure it won't be long until I have another question

:thku:

 

It's the same Angelica that is candied and used in baking.

With plenty of room to grow, they can reach 2 metres tall and similar is width. I dug one out this winter as it was swamping everything. Fortunately they are biennials or very short lived perennials.