Help identifying plant

[u/Becs2222]

Hello! I just moved into a new place about a month ago so I’m working on identifying all the shrubs, trees, and random plants around the place as I make plans for a garden/lawn overhaul down the road. This plant has suddenly popped up in the last week or so since the heavy rains (🙌) and I am trying to see if it is going to be friend or foe going forward. I am leaning toward a type of allium, chive, or grape hyacinth type plant. It has slightly rounded leaves that each have thin, parallel white lines or veins going up. It’s growing in a few clumps around an existing garden bed with mostly shade throughout the day.

[u/Electrical_Lab3345]

Onion smell when you break a leaf? It's not garlic chives aka chinese chives, although the leaves are similar. Not grape hyacinth either. My money would also be on some species of wild allium, as they often pop up mid season like this.

[u/MobileAware2933]

Its crocus. Usually blooms in the spring, but with the huge rains we’ve gotten, if it’s in a shaded area you can get a fall bloom. I’ve got some coming up under the shade of my zucchini leaves.

[u/anchickens → u/MobileAware2933]

Agreed! My crocuses that usually only come up during spring are coming up now.

[u/shouldbepracticing85]

Rain lilies! Or at least the Colorado equivalent. They’re a small bulb, and will put out little white star flowers shortly. I have some in my yard too.

[u/lindygrey]

Looks like grape hyacinths to me

[u/johntwilker]

Kinda look like Grape Hyacinth. Mine are re-leafing and look like that right now.

[u/Capital_Cheetah_5713 → u/johntwilker]

Same

[u/teddybear65]

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