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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! 

An Ask Extension Expert Replied April 23, 2024, 4:36 AM EDT

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