What weed is this?

[Terri Louise]

I have taken a picture of the weed in my garden that is driving me crazy, and I can't for the life of me find anything on the internet that looks like it! Unfortunetly, the purpose of my garden is to provide a safe place for my rabbits to play, so I cannot use weed killer. So this certain plant keeps coming back no matter what I do! I also want to eventually plant cabbages and lettuces outside so want to keep the soil in the best condition without chemicals. I don't really have a problem with this particular plant being in my garden providing it if safe for my rabbits if they decide to nibble on it. But without knowing what it's called I don't know whether I can leave it to my rabbits to chew away at, or keep fighting it off!

Please help

[brooklyn1]

Rabbits know which plants to eat the same way other animals know.

[David Hare-Scott]

What does it smell like?

David

[brooklyn1]

Weed!

[Billy]

Put the bottle away Shelly.

[Pat Kiewicz]

Does it eventually flower? What do the flowers look like?

Are the stems sort of square?

Does it have a strong scent when you crush the leaves?

[Cheryl Isaak]

You don't say where you are, but could it be this

[Stewart Robert Hinsley]

In message , Cheryl Isaak writes

of willow-herb), but it's not Persicara maculata (I presume that Polygonum persicaria is the same thing).