Phuopsis Stylosa

I really like this...the foliage is lovely too! Is it a perennial please?

It is a perennial yes Karen,the foliage is slightly sticky and reminds me of the weed sticky willy ( can't think of proper name offhandl), very low growing.

Cleavers Kathy. The bane of my life! Lovely plant though. Will add to my favourites. :)

That's it,mine to especially in the wood it grows overnight I'm sure !!
I'll see if it sets any seed for you Karen :-)

Thank you!

I like the way the stamens stick out.

Flowers within a flower love it.

Oh yes Simbad, it sets seed, but they and the mother plant are very easily controlled. It just gets bigger each year. Trim it back hard, no problem.
Ps, mine has been flowering for about 3 weeks now, and last year I took the photo in September! A most useful plant.

Thanks Wylie and 3d :-)
I'm loving it more by the minute Siris thanks for the advice :-),

We have been growing this plant in all of our gardens for over 30 years.........it can take over, but so easy to control....