I don’t know why this is growing here in the herb bed. It seemed to make an appearance on its own. I didn’t intentionally plant it. I have a practice of just letting unidentified plants grow until I get around to identifying them. My plant app said “Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus).” And it is quite attractive with tall strong stems and long-lasting yellow flowers late in the season. The bumblebees seem to really enjoy it.
So I think I’ll move the tubers to a location where they can spread. Maybe near the driveway. It would be nice to be greeted by a thicket of these yellow flowers when coming up to the house.
