ive always wondered what this purple guys name was. I dont know much about it but i looked recently and its just sprouting out of the ground again. Heres a pic from '07. gonna try to take more pics this year, i think it might have another stage i will have to pay more attention.. ( photo / image / picture from Green_Numb's Garden )
That's a strange one GN, haven't seen anything like that before. Will have a look in my gardening books to see if I can find it.
If it has yellow flowers then it could be Lysimachia Firecracker, but that is more brown than purple, leaf colour wise.
Been looking in my books and have found something that vaguely resembles your photo http://www.funghiitaliani.it/uploads/po ... 714462.jpg It is in the Biarum family Hope this helps Although looking at your photo again, it looks a little more purple in colour.
It looks very similar to "Purple Queen" Reina Morada Setcreasea purpurea that I planted last year as a annual, but I just checked the plant marker and it says it is Perennial in warm weather areas. It gets very small pink blooms and spreads very fast. ( photo / image / picture from GrandaddyDayCare's Garden )
Tradescantia pallida (Wandering Jew, Purple Heart) It is a ground cover, perennial. You can break off a stem and root it in water. I have them in my backyard.
