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Hi,

Can anyone help identify the plant in the picture it has been popping up all over our garden this year?

Thanks

 

Welcome edgey1976
Looks like Linaria purpurea.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=9&gs_id=10&xhr=t&q=linaria+purpurea&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=647&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=88m8T9KYF5DU8QOP7sGUAQ

 

It's all over my garden as well - I don't remember seeing it in flower though.

 

I just love it.It should start flowering in the next few weeks.
Yes, it does seed around a bit but is well worth keeping.
Comes in pink as well Linaria purpurea Canon Went.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&gbv=2&q=linaria+purpurea+canon+j+went&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=647&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ONK8T_GUJZO38gOU56Qo

and white... Linaria purpurea Springfield white.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1...w=222&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:72

 

Thanks so much for the fast response, will be keeping it in the garden now to see if it flowers.

 

It does spread profusely.
Just pull it out where you don't want it. I've left mine at the back of borders close to fencing. It gives blue/purple spikes through to late summer.