Occasionally things get lost or forgotten about in the garden (probably a lot more that I realise), but this is very obvious this week as the above flower has started to bloom this week – and I have no idea what it is! I can’t remember planting it, and would love to know what it is if someone knows. The plant was there last year, but it didn’t flower, and the leaves have been there throughout the whole year (i.e. has never died off). I’ve checked all my seed packets and also searched online, but can’t find it. Let me know what you think ! Thank you 🙂
Penny's Garden: a harvest beyond my front door 
It looks like a hollyhock of some sort. They are biennial (leaves the first year; flowers the second.)
Best,
Terry
Thanks!
It is a double hollyhock. Could be that birds delivered the seed for you.
Great – Thank you!
Penny, you can watch for seed pods as the flower fades if you want to try to grow your own.
Yep, I concur. It is a hollyhock and slugs and snails just love them.
Maybe I should plant more of them then so they’ll leave my veggies alone 😉