Plant & Weed ID Megathread

It’s an Elder tree. They often self seed thanks to bird droppings. Try digging all the root out and do so ASAP

Great info, I hope indent regret asking why should I dig it out asap. It is in an awkward spot next to a passage way leading into another garden.

Looksee is correct. In a hedge row they provide flowers and berries and are lovely. If allowed to grow in your garden you will have little else as they will out perform all your ornamental plants. The roots are particularly difficult to remove and the sooner the easier.

Right plant, right place.

Poppies?

Thank you! I'm a total newbie to gardening so often ask v basic questions here. That article is really helpful. Delighted to have poppies popping up here :)

Yes astilbe. Lovely plant.

Can anyone tell me what this is?

it has (had) taken over a corner of the garden growing in long vines and self rooting as it went

Agree about honeysuckle, though vinca is a possibility too. The stems look marginally more like honeysuckle I agree but they would be very similar. Were you holding that branch up? Honeysuckle would be more inclined to grow up and arching whereas vinca would spread and root but stay closer to the ground. Vinca flowers (blue/purple) are gone at this stage but there might be the odd honeysuckle flower still there. Wild honeysuckle can be a bit reluctant to flower - I have a similar corner of tangled honeysuckle and I have not yet seen a flower on it.

Honeysuckle can sulk for years and then reward your patience.

That's very pretty, I think I have something similar that I grew from mixed seeds, but I don't know what it is called, will wait with interest!

Edit, is it lithodora, I just remembered I had noted it on an identification attempt. Not absolutely sure I am correct though.

I would have guessed Lithodora as well.

Commonly called Pheasant Berry.

Persicaria longiseta by the looks of it, Its knotweed but not japanese. Nothing to worry about.

Not redshank. Too delicate

Oriental Lady's Thumb Knotweed Persicaria longiseta

An annual weed. No big deal. Just pull it out before it seeds.

I can't imagine anybody planting it nowadays but it was introduced as a cultivated plant.

Can anyone identify these plants please? I was given them as Lily of the Valley, but the leaf is completely wrong. Presumably they are something similar, I did wonder about Leucojum but I think Summer snowflakes are bigger and more robust, the leaf growth is quite grass-like, the green tops of the plants shown are no more than 4 inches high (they have been trimmed down).

Looks like Mountain Ash / Rowan to me?

I agree it looks like a Mountain ash and the berry colour reminds me of the Joseph rock variety.

Another one - this is popping up all over the place at the moment

Not sure why my photos keep going on sideways

Anyone have any ideas what this this? I think it has to be a weed given how quickly it spreads and how it forms an annoying clump with roots that snap when you try dig it out. Leaves are small and heart shaped. Many thanks!