SPURGE.

This weed comes up every year in my garden,dispite me pulling them all up and preventing them from seeding, in fact it seems to be in every garden this time of year.
A euphorbia family, as it has the same white milky sap that can be an irritant and is mildly poisenous.
Anyone else enjoy this problem?

 

Same here Roders-every year I am pulling loads up.

 

I actually planted two that look like yours Roders, about 3 years ago as an underplanting to my large upright hosta. And this spring ran across some burgundy ones, put those in a different spot. Both seem to handle my shade garden. And the first batch seems to be gentle in its roaming so far. It could be my zone that keeps them in control and the shade. But so far they have a home here.

 

Hmmmm! I've been looking at some of those in my garden and wondering if they were 'wanted' or not. A friend gave me loads of stuff last year and I keep getting surprises. Looks like this is an unwanted surprise. Oh well. I'll hopefully get them pulled before they spread too far.

 

"Anyone else enjoy this problem?"

Yes !

 

I'll swap your spurge for a border full of bindweed and ground elder! could even thow in a few buttercups as well

 

We have some but I can't say it is a bother, acutally, it is quite pretty and I like it.