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Last summer I planted violets in this shady area to hopefully out-compete the garlic mustard and the pennsylvania pellitory. Just this week I see lot...
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Please help ID this plant #865451
Asked April 22, 2024, 2:19 PM EDT
Last summer I planted violets in this shady area to hopefully out-compete the garlic mustard and the pennsylvania pellitory. Just this week I see lots of this plant. Can you verify it for me please? I hope it isn't creeping bellflower. Thank you.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Dear Betsy,
Thank you for reaching out! Unfortunately, it does look like this is Creeping Bellflower. Here is an article with more information about the plant: https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/broadleaf/creeping/bellflower.html
For control options, please see this UMN Extension article: https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/idlist.html#CBellflower
Finally, here is one last article from a Hennepin County Master Gardener: https://hennepinmastergardeners.org/invasion-of-the-creeping-bellflower/
I hope all of this helps. Good luck!