new house old garden

[caroline]

we recently moved house and adopted some strange plants, any idea on this one?

thanks in advance
Caroline133

[Miranda]

Looks like Leycesteria formosa, Caroline.

[caroline]

Awww thanks Miranda, I think youre right. Ive never heard of it before.

[Neil Bromhall]

I agree with Miranda.
Out of interest Pheasants love to eat the berries of this plant plus I noticed that a Dunnock ate the seads all through the winter period so it's a good plants for birds during the cold winter period.