unknown plant help needed

[alanmg]

I was doing some work in my dad's garden back in september and whilst clearing some brambles found a plant in the shade of a conifer tree.

It had tiny almost maroon red flowers, so i dug it up and replanted into a pot.I have put a photo of it on my website.
Link below.

unknown plant

Anyone know what it is?

Alan

[lainey lou]

looks like a wallflower to me.

[Nicos]

Leaves look a bit like yew, but they don't have flowers as you describe

[vicky]

Could be a wallflower

[Two_Sheds]

99% sure that's a wallflower.

I have blood red flowers on mine in late winter ... it's in bud already.

[Nicos]

Mmm...could go with that- it certainly has the woody stem

http://www.gardensablaze.com/Biennials/Wallflower5.jpg

[roitelet]

Yep I would agree with wallflower, a rather leggy specimen!

[Flummery]

I planted wallflowers (by a small wall!) when we first moved here. They self seed prolifically so when they get a bit tough and leggy I just hoik 'em out. I continue to have wallflowers in this bed. Not tidily planted but nature isn't tidy! Hunt around this spring and you may find 'son-of-wallflower' growing close by.

[Snadger]

Just out of interest........a wallflower is a brassica so enjoys alkaline conditions. Lime mortar used to be used on walls so the area at the bottom of wall was often alkaline anyway!

[piskieinboots]

another vote for wallflower

[Polly Fouracre]

I thought wallflower too.

[alanmg]

Thanks to all who have replied, it's great being able to call on all of your expertise.
Alan