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Please identify this plant

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fluttERBY123 Thu 04-Jun-26 14:35:30

I can't find any ID for these though have trawled through endless lists of yellow perennials. Grans? Mine have been growing in a neglected shady corner for years. These aren't mine which are not yet in bloom.

Mirren Mon 08-Jun-26 09:26:12

If you mean the yellow flowers it's Yellow Loose strife. It grows abundantly in my garden but it's pretty and it's easy to pull out when there's too much.

Esmay Mon 08-Jun-26 15:26:07

Yellow Loosestrife died in my garden after a dry spell .
It needs moisture .
I forgot that it used to be attached to the bridles of horses to repel flies and can be burnt to repel insects in houses .
Another use - the flowers can be allowed to soak in water and the resulting liquid can be used to bath your naughty bits !
I don't know what the benefits are .
I can only guess !

FranP Mon 08-Jun-26 20:42:52

Google search does a great job. Just use the little camera icon on the search bar next to the microphone

Nandalot Mon 08-Jun-26 20:54:52

I would agree, it is loosestrife. I think it would be fine in a bed to itself in a corner of the garden but it totally wanted to dominate the bed I had it in and didn’t give other plants a chance. It took me years to get rid of it.

Esmay Tue 09-Jun-26 09:28:53

Covering a plant with heavy black plastic bags weighted down with stones or bricks will get rid of it or at least weaken it.