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Mystery plant needing identification!

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choughdancer Wed 15-May-24 18:29:05

Could anyone tell me what this is please? Many thanks in advance.

(BTW this is the 4th time I've tried to post this, so apologies if all the previous attempts pop up too!)

J52 Wed 15-May-24 18:50:31

It looks like Jerusalem Sage fruiticosa . The larger version is called Phlomis.

Shrub Wed 15-May-24 19:01:27

I think it’s Anthyllis vulneria or kidney vetch.

JamesandJon33 Wed 15-May-24 19:13:52

Yup, I would say kidney vetch too.

choughdancer Wed 15-May-24 19:26:58

Thank you so much; it is Kidney Vetch! I had searched and searched for yellow flowers, but hadn't come across this one. It looks as if it is good for bees and butterflies too. It's strange because although I've sowed lots of wild flower seeds I hadn't sown this one so presumably it's just blown in or been carried in by a bird. It has placed itself beautifully in a hanging basket and just looks gorgeous!

Thank you for identifying it!

choughdancer Wed 15-May-24 19:29:14

And J52 thank you too. Although it isn't Jerusalem Sage I can see how similar it is, and I now want to get one for the garden!

Mancjules Wed 15-May-24 22:26:02

Free app called PlantNet comes in handy for identifying trees, flowers, plants etc

choughdancer Thu 16-May-24 08:54:24

Thank you Mancjules! I've just downloaded it and it looks great!

25Avalon Thu 16-May-24 16:04:22

It was used for wound healing - hence the vulneria part of the name. It often grows near the coast so idk how well it would grow in the garden.