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Willowherb, or fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium, is a pretty plant that looks at home in a wild garden, but will take over any domestic garden, spreading by seed and tough underground roots. Left unchecked, it will invade the space of other plants

weeds in her garden is rosebay willowherb. I love this plant, and can’t help but think that by hoicking out every last seedling, my mum is denying her garden a little piece of its history.A native wildflower, rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium

have noticed a particularly invasive plant cropping up at frightening speed.  After lots of research online it appears to be Rosebay Willowherb.  It is spreading into my newly created borders at alarming speed and even popping up in the lawn.  I am

why do my seedling grow tall like cress?

It's not known as Epilobium, but Chamerion. Chamerion is Willow herb or fireweed, Epilobium is Rosebay Willow herb. I stand corrected. Thank you oldchippy

! If it is willowherb, and it does look like it, possibly rosebay, there'll be underground runners. Your plant looks like it's from a runner. Look for horizontal roots below the surface

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rosebay willowherb too! They have reddish stems just like your pic. If it starts throwing up spikes of purple/violet flower heads that's what it may be. They produce thousands of seeds on each flower head and can be very invasive so pull it out or at least

in clusters.. Any ideas??? Rosebay willowherb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilobium_angustifolium There is a 'Lesser Rosebay Willowherb' as well, with slightly different flowers, but I can't find a pic online.  sorry dovefromabove it is not this one