I think I planted this last year but I have no idea what it is, I can't remember. I don't recall anything w foliage like this. Any ideas?

Looks like lemongrass. If you rub it with your fingers and it smells lemony, that's what it would be. Otherwise, not sure.

I did not plant that. It looks like something I planted. I did plant some phlox in that bed, but I don't think the leaves look right? I have freezing winters, so whatever it is came up from last year, I have two of them in two different spots. I'm gonna have a real duh moment when I figure this out

Not lemon grass.
Did you plant any spiderwort or Carnation?

Did you plant an umbrella palm?

nope none of those

How about a Carex sp.?

The leaves have the right conformation...

no, not a carex.

Here is another photo I took yesterday , the only thing I planted in here that I remember is phlox, well brown eyed susan but it's not that obviously. I am just stumped. Gonna feel real stupid when I figure it out, probably be too embarrassed to put it on here Is there any phlox that has long looking leaves like this?