Hello, I'm trying to find out the name of a plant growing on my property, here in lower Connecticut. I know it is an actual landscaping perennial, as I saw it growing in the Montreal Botanical gardens - I believe garden #6 - last September. Unfortunately there was no plant tag visible and no one to ask. The plant seems to have levels of 4 brownish/purple leaves from a single stalk, grows to about 30 inches, reminds me of a burgandy colored coleus. I said perennial but I believe it self-seeds every year. The color of the leaves are what makes it interesting - it sends up some small flowers on the central stem in July or so but they are fairly insignificant. Any ideas?
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Thanks, Joclyn and Abgardeneer. I'm still figuring out camera but I'm pretty sure what the plant is - purple basil. Someone must have grown it on this street and between the birds and wind, it's everywhere.
