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title: "I planted some blue creeping thyme in my yard and this started…"
description: "I planted some blue creeping thyme in my yard and this started growing does anyone know what it is?"
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community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Anna"
published: "2025-07-04T15:24:37.102543Z"
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# I planted some blue creeping thyme in my yard and this started…

_Posted by Anna on 2025-07-04_

I planted some blue creeping thyme in my yard and this started growing does anyone know what it is?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8vN9yQdEc5fTADe2WCM_y2weBdzKizNSlFpl89YKd9s/sAJQfj9JR1KWWdHQQvFu5g.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-07-04

Probably asiatic dayflower. It's technically invasive but fairly well behaved and has nice royal blue flowers that only open in the morning. There's also some young ailanthus in there, which you will definitely want to remove (it has very powerful runner-type roots. Pull it immediately or it will quickly become a pain to remove)

#### Anna replied on 2025-07-04

Im not sure which ones youre talking about that i should remove

#### Waspinator replied on 2025-07-05

This one is an ailanthus. They have groups of three leaves (more as it grows) with a larger center leaf in each group. They also tend to make a distinctive smell when cut. They can grow to be about 6-8 feet tall in one growing season

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0aEjxie6sp2j8dSN-ejLnU9dTQl1mR1VekkhDobC1Og/MznqlBtkSROgH1-eHZUcHg.webp?size=large)

#### Waspinator replied on 2025-07-05

And here's another reference photo

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0aEjxie6sp2j8dSN-ejLnU9dTQl1mR1VekkhDobC1Og/-HZmREk7TMaRmG8ZqI1VKw.webp?size=large)

#### Anna replied on 2025-07-08

Thank you so much i went out the other day and pulled them out

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