No, Kate, I haven't grown them before. This is my sceond year in this house. Last year the garden was a mass of weeds and Muscari (which I have grown to detest for their resilience and invasiveness), Herb Robert, tormentil and some other pernicious weed that seems to be coming in from the garden either side. I completely dug over last year what are now the flower beds removing as many weeds, bulbs, roots and tubers as possible. so I think this plant - which was not evident last year, could be a gift from a visiting bird. If it is heliotrope it is growing amidst lavendar, lupins and foxgloves so should look quite splendid with is purple tinged leaves.