Does anyone know what kind of plant this is - it showed up this year in my backyard

Sandi Tweten
by Sandi Tweten
over the past weekend, while removing some weeds in my backyard I came across this plant - does anyone know what it is, Thanks,
  7 answers
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Jun 10, 2014
    Have you ever planted a Japanese anemone?
  • Sandi Tweten Sandi Tweten on Jun 10, 2014
    nope, never had one and as far as I know no one in the area has one but then I also have a white poppy that I never planted but it showed up in my one flower bed two summer's ago and the only thing that was in that spot prior to it showing up was a pile of bird poop. for this one, nothing that I am aware of and I've been here for about 12 years
  • Rhonda B Rhonda B on Jun 10, 2014
    How about a Delphinium of some sort-the foliage reminds me of Delphinium exaltatum.
  • Barbara porter Barbara porter on Jun 11, 2014
    I'd keep it for a couple seasons, but it sure looks like a WEED (argh) that I have hundreds of...has tiny white flowers. It's probably a native plant, but I consider it a weed. Almost have them gone, after 10 years.
  • Robin Miller Cresci Robin Miller Cresci on Jun 12, 2014
    Looks like a Delphinium! Lucky you!
  • Sandi Tweten Sandi Tweten on Jun 12, 2014
    would be nice if it is delphinium since I have been trying for about 5 years to grow it in various spots in my yard and it never gets bigger than a few inches more than when I put it in then it dies and never flowers.
  • Rhonda Clements Rhonda Clements on Jun 12, 2014
    sometimes birds and squirrels gift us with things, I get plants every year I didnt plant that arent weeds, last year it was veggies corn and peas coming up in the weirdest places. This year white snapdragons and several lilies growing in weird places like under my rose bush! I think it does look like delphinium as well. Wait until it blooms.