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Annual weeds are the ones that last for one year or growing season only, but which produce lots of weed seeds for next year - and years afterwards. Use our simple guide to help identify your weed and help you find the ideal product to tackle the job in hand.
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Apr 23, 2018 · Common British annual weeds. Back in March we identified several common British perennial weeds. Those terrors dig their claws in and return year after year. They’re often difficult to eradicate. However, some common British annual weeds are equally as frustrating.
- Nettles. BOTANICAL NAME: Urtica dioica. PLANT TYPE: PERENNIAL / ANNUAL. UK NATIVE: YES. Topping our list of weeds are nasty nettles. There are both perennial and annual types of nettles which both grow in clumps, reaching up to 1.2m in height.
- Docks. BOTANICAL NAME: Rumex crispus. PLANT TYPE: PERENNIAL. UK NATIVE: YES. That said, once established, they are more of a pain than a stinging nettle sting!
- Creeping Thistle. BOTANICAL NAME: Cirsium arvense. PLANT TYPE: PERENNIAL. UK NATIVE: YES. When it comes to creeping thistle, you are going to want to get on top of the problem fast as, once established, this plant can be extremely difficult to eradicate completely.
- Creeping Buttercup. BOTANICAL NAME: Ranunculus repens. PLANT TYPE: PERENNIAL. UK NATIVE: YES. Whilst the creeping buttercup does produce rather charming, yellow flowers, beloved by children trying to discern who likes butter, the plant itself is a rather irritating issue for gardeners.
- Broad-Leaved Dock. Weed Type: Perennial weed. Characteristics: Large green leaves with netted veins, jagged edges around the leaf blade, large yellow-orange taproot system.
- Common Chickweed. Weed Type: Annual weed. Characteristics: Small, fuzzy egg-shaped leaves, pointed tips, opposite leaf arrangement, low-growing plant, doesn’t exceed 2 inches in height, can grow tiny white flowers.
- Couch Grass. Weed Type: Perennial weed. Characteristics: Narrow, blue-green leaves, typically has little to no hairs, parallel veins, forms a thick mat of grass, no flowers.
- Creeping Buttercup. Weed Type: Perennial weed. Characteristics: Bright yellow flowers, low-growing plant, dark green leaves with tiny hairs, lobed leaf blades, a fibrous root system.
- Annual meadow grass. This spear grass grows in clumps of narrow-bladed leaves that grow close to the ground on pathways or lawns. It’s an annual weed that reproduces via seeds, which emerge from its small, white flowers.
- Aquilegia. A self-seeding weed, Aquilegia can get up to 15 cm tall. It has purple flowers, strong roots that will make it hard for you to pool it out and blooms quite early.
- Bindweed. A perennial vine, Bindweed grows in large vines, with roots that spread up to 10 metres. It’s commonly found in Europe as well as North America, and can easily be distinguished through its heart-shaped leaves and white or light pink flowers, which get to about 2.5 cm wide.
- Birds-foot trefoil. A perennial weed with yellow flowers similar to those of Honeysuckle, this weed is part of the Clover family. It one of the tallest weeds in the bunch, considering it can grow to knee-height easily.
There are tens more – and many of them may be growing in your garden right now. Essentially, any plant that grows where it shouldn’t is classed as a weed. In this guide, we’ve shared the 16 most common garden weeds in the UK and discussed the best ways to get rid of them.
Oct 8, 2023 · Find something in your yard but aren't sure if it's a weed? Check out the most common types of weeds to help identify your mystery plant!