Question: Please confirm if this is ground ivy. Popped up in my garden before turning soil over. Turner, Maine
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Please confirm if this is ground ivy. Popped up in my garden before turning soil over. Turner, Maine
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Dear Cgoulette, the plant in the image isn't Glechoma hederacea (ground-ivy or Gill-over-the-ground). However, it is a member of the mint family (to which Glechoma hederacea also belongs). Without flowers, I can't tell you for certain, but it looks most like Lamium purpureum (red henbit). If correct, this will produce beautiful (though small) pink-purple flowers in a short time. Let me know if we were correct!
