Invasive Plant

Hi All,

New to the forum so here’s my first post.

Does anyone know what plant this is and the best way to get rid of it?
It’s taking over my garden pretty quickly and has quite a strong smell.

 

Welcome to the forum @Mr B. That looks like Houttuynia cordata. Nice if you have the variegated variety and keep it contained - it is good in a pond, but a thug if let loose..

I think glysophate is the best way to deal with it.

 

Thanks @Tetters, it’s a real thug. I’ll give that a try

 

Hiya Mr.B....
Welcome to the forum
Yes, get rid asap.
It IS a thug.
Goyphosate every piece you see. If you attempt to dig out large clumps the roots will break and every bit will make a new thuggish plant.
The variegated variety is equally as bad but often turned a blind eye to because it is so attractive

 

I used to have the variegated version scattered about the garden. Hated the smell. Just kept digging it out every time it appeared somewhere and after about three summers it was eradicated.

 

I always get my glyphosate mixed up - it`s what comes of wearing yer teeth upside down

 

It`s not just me

 

It's gylosophte, glysofate.....
Use roundup folks

 

Great! Got some lyglyosofphate, hope it works.

 

Definatelly, deafantelli,.......it WILL work

 

Guggliphut is almost as good as epsom salts

 

Alternatively, you could pot it all up, split into as many different plants as possible, and flog it to people as 'fish mint':
Houttuynia cordata - Wikipedia
Houttuynia cordata Thunb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
(It still mings IMO.)