By Fuzexi
London,
United Kingdom 
Anyone know what these are? I've got quite a lot growing... I don't think I planted them!
The second photo is of tiny little blue flowers, I think these came as part of the wildflower seed mix. But the packet just says "mixed wildflower seeds" without actually going any deeper than that.
The third pic my father says might be forget-me-nots, have been growing wild for years, but really don't know. I used to cut them down, but being more lenient lately. (or lazy!)
3 Jul, 2012
Answers
First one is Prunella. Could 3rd one be a veronica?
3 Jul, 2012
Oooh, I'd never heard self-heal called Prunella before . . . obviously its proper name!
3 Jul, 2012
Thanks for your comments! Hmm, I've checked them, it's not Omphalodes, but it could be a Veronica, especially as some of them are lawn-invading species. Self Heal, according to Wikipedia, is also an invasive species like mint, which might account for how quickly it is spreading. I am going to have to keep an eye on it...
3 Jul, 2012
I thought the third one might be alkanet? That does spread quickly. The second is forget me not - just pull it out when its finished flowering. it will have self seeded for next year.
3 Jul, 2012
Self-heal is VERY invasive Fezexi . . . I find it everywhere!
3 Jul, 2012
The second one is forget me not, myosotis
4 Jul, 2012
to summariese
1. is Prunella vulgaris [self-heal] a british native, a pest in lawns, but I do have a cultivated white and pink form.
2. is forget-me-not or Mysotis, lots of wild forms and even more cultivated ones.
3. is Alkanet a native that is found in lots of forms, a member of the borage family.
4 Jul, 2012
1. Is prunella vulgaris, or self-heal. the purple form is classed as a weed though there are lovely white and pink forms in cultivation.
2. is a Mysotis but as to which forget-me-not no idea. there are several wildforms and many cultivated forms.
3. Pentaglottis sempervirens is the alkanet. it is also a native and a member of the borage family.
4 Jul, 2012
Wow! Thanks!
I thought the last one was borage for a while because the leaves are hairy, but the flowers are a different shape. Now I know it's in the same family, which explains things.
I wish I could just look at plants and know what they are!
4 Jul, 2012
it comes with time and lots of practise. 50 yrs on and i still need to use field guides sometimes :o)
4 Jul, 2012
Is the last one Alkanet? Or is it Brunnera macrophylla...
4 Jul, 2012
I think it's Alkanet. The Brunnera seems to grow in clumps, but the one in my garden just spreads out.
'Seaburngirl', would you be able to recommend a field guide?
4 Jul, 2012
The first pic is self-heal; sorry, don't recognise the second. The third is very like forget-me-not but the leaves don't look quite right - it could be Omphalodes.
3 Jul, 2012