Unknown Weed/plant perennial

14 years ago

I moved into my house in the winter and discovered a 'garden' growing this spring. Can anyone tell me if this is a weed or something that was actually planted?

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Carrie B
14 years ago
The photo's pretty small, so it's hard to say. It looks like geranium foliage in front, with a different, taller flowering plant behind it. It might be helpful if you can post larger closeups of both the foliage and the flower.
cathylambchops
Original Author
14 years ago
Sorry, I realized it was pretty small after I posted. Here's a link with that plant as well as some others I'm not too sure about either...

Here is a link that might be useful: photos of plants
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