Mystery plant... by thewatersphotos

Mystery plant...

We have several volunteers of this plant, most in pots from last year. The plants look hardy and they are growing.
My Apple Plant App is confused! One day it is Salvia, the next it is Bee Balm.
Can anyone help with naming this plant??
It looks like some kind of mint to me. Lemon balm maybe? Nice bright greenery regardless!
June 14th, 2023  
Nice close up. To add to the confusion, my iPhone app says it is Mint. :)
June 14th, 2023  
Agree with @ljmanning — Looks like a mint. Can be *very* hardy. Very difficult to control/get rid of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha
Now: Pinch off a leaf and smell.
Next step: Let it flower (if you can) and try ID'ing it again.
June 14th, 2023  
Yes I thought mint too but as it’s so perfumed I think if it was that you would know so I give up!
June 14th, 2023  
I thought it looked like a mint of some sort. Google lens seemed to think it's spearmint or peppermint.
June 14th, 2023  
My ID app (iNaturalist) suggests Wild Bergamot (part of the mint family) as it's top suggestion, though Spearmint is not far down the list. Lovely shades of green in the photo!
June 15th, 2023  
Doesn’t look like salvia to me. Others are probably right, but it looks somewhat like porterweed.
June 15th, 2023  
I am pretty sure it is not bee balm. It does look like some kind of mint.
June 15th, 2023  
@ljmanning Thanks, Laura. It could be mint, but does not smell very "minty".
June 15th, 2023  
@amyk That seems to be the consensus! Thanks for checking!
June 15th, 2023  
@rhoing Thanks for the help, Thom! I don't smell mint. I'll let it flower and see what happens.
June 15th, 2023  
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