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Is this plant and weed or a flower #926677

Asked March 24, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT

Is this plant  a weed to be removed.

Baltimore County Maryland

Expert Response

It can be difficult to tell what kind of plant emergent leaves are from. One way to rule a few out: Check to see if the stem is square. Check aromatics of a leaf to see if you get a clue from that. If the former, it would be from the mint family. Possibilities could be catnip or lemon balm. These spread about by both seed and rhizome and can be a distance from the parent too.  It might also be a type of sage -also from that family.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied March 25, 2026, 8:23 AM EDT

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