I get a few of these coming up in my flower beds every year. They have a nice form, tall (~3ft) and slender (single stalk). I've never seen them flower. I don't mind them, but curious what they are.

Horseweed, perhaps?

That looks like what I know as Horseweed, although it has other common regional names. It will flower and spread and can get weedy, and some people have allergic reactions to it. However, before it blooms, I agree that it provides pleasant architectural interest in the garden. Also, I've read that it is host to both valuable pollinators and destructive pests.

So what to do with it is up to you. Lots of online info, pro and con.

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/pl...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

It looks like Horseweed to me too. If its only 3 ft tall, its still growing.

ditto here. Nothing especially showy to come.

It is an aggressive nuisance here.

I pulled them...thanks for the info everyone!