The perennial "Canada" thistle, though, is another matter. cest un article trs utile avec beaucoup d'information sur les plantes vivaces. Your email address will not be published. I have no problems with any of these. Cindy, I agree with you 100%. I have used wood chip mulch for years and havent had to worry too much about plants reseeded too much. Perennials I really despise are:
I have so many of these invasive plants and it's a full time job keeping up with them. It is important that the walls of the bucket go down more than a foot and stick above the ground couple of inches. One plant I would add to this list is Purple Globeflower. I live in Frostproof Florida. You can put some big pots in the area if it looks bare. Has worked wonders for me! That is true! Have long orange flower Aug/Sep then dies off leaves go all brown and fall to the ground start shooting March again. Even with temps now in 100's the house stays cool all day and I don't even spray leaves with water.if someone bought our house and had the belief that Virginia Creeper was a weed and took the trellis down they would be burdened with expensive air conditioning bills from then on! It has a brain. Thank you for your kind and informative comment. * Required FieldsWe will never sell or distribute your email to any other parties or organizations. Although it can be grown from seed, its easier and more reliable to purchase nursery-grown plants since hybrids may not grow true to seed and some varieties are sterile. I have noticed that nurseries and even the Big Box Store sell things on the state restricted plant list! What a fabulous example of using a plant to your advantage! In addition to this I have tomato pants, herbs, lettuce and greens all growing in their own pots and arranged very nicely on my patio. I've dug it up used 25 different plant killers and it still won't die. Catmint is part of the mint family and there are several species that are native to different countries and continents. Exudes a chemical that kills soil fungus needed by tree seedlings to thrive, as well as many other plants. Eek, I'm only on year 2 of getting rid of my invasive perennials. Many of us in the desert portions of the US have dirt with a huge percentage of rock from pebble size to basketball size. There are probably others, but those two top my most hated list. It attaches itself to your house & when you pull it off, it takes the house paint with it. In Wisconsin, the orange are called ditch lillies because they are usually found growing wild along road sides. This is the most crazy info I've ever read. Provide ample space between plants, since many tend to grow wider than tall. Then I shall slay the mother ship plant. I have dug, sprayed, pulled adn never let it go to seed but it is still here! I don't know what zone I'm in, but I'm near the Capitol of NC. Spreads like fire and stinks too!! I also have the yarrow, but it's not over taking it's spot. I can't believe no one ever mentions Monkshood. However, in this age and stage of my life, I dont have endless hours to devote to plants that require a lot of maintenance. From what Ive read, only digging very deeply, cutting it and pouring boiling water on it works. I tried to put disclaimers on it, and if you've read the comments, there are many people who disagree with what I've written, to which I've often replied--if you love it, plant it. All of them are invasive in our climate. The worst is yucca!! I totally agree. And yes your ability to manage any particular one. I prefer the shorter varieties to the huge taller ones. One of your hated flowers, the daisy, is one of my favorites, but I haven't found it to be very invasive. Local garden clubs and master gardeners are also great resources here in the USA. Then it got a head start and now is all over, BUT I tolerate it because when the cats role around in it they do not get fleas and ticks. The root is too long and deep to dig it out. Avoid it. ever tried sweet potato (yam) on a trellis? Experienced gardeners know: You need the right plant for the right place. Nepeta faassenii, 12 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 20 inches wide. They grew under my porch for years then suddenly jailbroke one year. That goes for many trees too. I moved from my home 9 years ago onto a townhouse. Some folks are restricted to rock gardens. That's not a typo- if our winter doesn't kill it, summer will. Hi Susan, you are right, no plant is "bad" per se. From late spring onward, masses of fragrant two-lipped lavender-blue flowers tower above the dense gray-green foliage, creating an eye-catching display for the middle or back of sunny garden beds. And I live in Texas, so what you guys up north call invasive, we call hardy. Despererate about it when looking at my veggies garden. plenty of sun
Thanks again for a humorous, well-informed post. I have had a problem with arium itallicum. I want to meet the person who plants clover on purpose. *sigh*. Its a lively exchange between gardeners.She warmly agrees that the plants she finds invasive might not seem that way to others. Disclaimer #3: This post contains affiliate links. They only bloom in the cooler weather, when it gets warmer in summer, they stop blooming but their stems & leaves remain. It's a bee's paradise and I love the wildness of it. Prior owners put it in and it was 50 feet across the abutting s hool yard when I moved in. While there is large-scale cultivation of catmints, in the U.S. they are primarily used in gardening rather than grown for essential oil or cat toys. Chives are the bane of my life. I dug them out last year and this year they came back with a vengeance. All you can do is keep pulling it up, gatting as much of the runners as you can. I'm finding them everywhere! I'm in zone 4, so growing season is short; I assume that's part of it, but it is odd how plants perform in different neighborhoods even. As someone with a degree in plant and soil sciences and an agricultural extension employee I find this article troubling. The seeds get into gutters and streets, wash out to streams and rivers, sprout EVERYWHERE in the wild areas and crowd out native vegetation. BUT, it reseeds everywhere! Catnip vs. Catmint . There I grow many of the invasive plants from the list (yarrow, bee balm, daisies, day lilies, campanula, irises, hairloom mums, anemones, Lilly of the valley, ferns, etc.) Phlox spreads but is not invasive, making it ideal for an easy and satisfying ground cover. The standard purple Violet can be super invasive. Butterfly gardens, borders, herb gardens, mass plantings, groundcovers, rock gardens, and as an edging plant along walkways. I planted it and soon realized how 'happy' aka invasive it is! 12-14" tall x 18-20" spread. I have bittersweet nightshade vine EVERYWHERE in my yard. I don't think it will grow in zones 2 and 3, though. Dandelions should always be allowed to grow in lawns. Some of the catmints can reseed themselves readily and can become weedy in that way, but there are some . On a good note they will certainly choke out all other plants in its path!! I love my wisteria though. I agree with some, but not all. The environment needs a break. In upstate NY, we call them orange "ditch lilies" because you find them along the roadside everywhere. (For a 2-gallon sprayer, just double those quantities.) Conclusion. Now I cant get under there to pull it all out because my bushes are all leafed out and blooming. Even invasive plants can be included in a garden with appropriate planting techniques. If you want to plant something in that same area, you'll have to pull the plants for years. And they are lovely and smell great! Theres native species across pretty much everywhere in the US and probably many other countries!! I loved gardening but seem to have a brown thumb! I have arthritis. Apparently the only thing that kills them is drowning in water, so mine are no more. What a beautiful presentation. I have a dog, and we have a stray cat that hangs around our house. (I'm not being sarcastic.) Ignore the trolls Kristen, I enjoyed your blog and appreciate anyone trying to save me some work in my garden. Tansy can produce up to 150,000 seeds per plant and each seed remains viable for up to 15 years. I'm in zone 8a as well, specifically NE Texas, and you're definitely right about it being an exercise in futility! Deep roots and often has poison ivy mixed in. You list many of the plants as terrible because they spread and overtake your garden in a couple years. Wet or soggy sites can lead to root rot. Many of the garden bloggers that I follow don't have degrees in horticulture, nor do we profess to. We live in middle Georgia so they have great growing weather. 'Cat's Meow Buy now from Proven Winners Unfreakingbelievable!!! Features gray-green, hairy, ovate leaves (to 1" long) with crenate margins, prominent veining and heart-shaped bases. I've tried a dozen times to transplant them 400 miles south to my garden and they seldom make it or at best last a couple of anemic years in my heavy clay. Only a fool or unlearned person would purposely plant them. Keep in mind that not ALL ferns are invasive! Hi Kristen! I'll have to do a follow up post. Plant once and have flowers that bloom for years. wonderful page - agree with both the yays and the nays; it's where you plant things that matter. It's weird, because it seems like any other kind of day lily doesn't seem to have a spreading problem. It's not crazy at all! Funny how some of your choices I also have trouble with and some I have trouble trying to make spread! One little root planted take over an entire yard the next year. Thank you for mentioning it! Thank you!!!! I love having fresh mint, so that was my easy solution! It must be wonderful to garden where your plants don't cook. Care of Catmint. I'm very fortunate to have 4 acres. Keep 'em coming. The leaves formed a canopy and transpired cool refreshing air. killer even comes close to killing it. They are contained to one area. I do have a small patch of land that I'm filling with Chocolate Mint - it smells/tastes wonderful! While the two are closely related, catnip is more aromatic than catmint but has less ornamental value. Beauty in the eyes of the beholder. Mowers and rocks do not mix well, and trying to mow a rocky area is dangerous. Thanks for the encouragement! Some you can't get rid of when you try and those are really the ones to avoid. These "Perennials" found new homes and we will be celebrating our Canada Day 150th Birthday! Goutweed is everywhere where I live. I planted 4 small blooms and now it is literally everywhere! Oh another one that I hate is clethra, also known as summersweet and pepperbush. I live in WV and I can say that although many of these plants are invasive here, they have not taken over. I'm with Diane. I didn't know that you can grow peonies in containers. This stuff will break through concrete to survive. Feverfew
Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007: Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council: West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial . We give it a good pruning every year right after it blooms to keep it in shape. To everyone outside of Zone 3, enjoy your Zone 4A+ privilege. It was enjoyable hearing your stories. I am trying to get an idea of wtf we are!!!!! Lambs Ears. But we did hatch several caterpillars/butterflies from eggs. Ugh, spearmint--my condolences to your garden! The soft gray-green foliage and billowy clusters of lavender-blue flowers are like a cool breeze on a hot day. The only thing I ever do is prune off the dead parts in later spring. If a plant has mint in its name, chances are its super invasive. Roses, Irises, raspberries, Dahlias, rhubarb, day lilies and few other flowers are not something you can regret at all. Any plant that resembles a Dandelion in full seed is probably not a good idea. It's an ugly garden but the veggies are beautiful. Or will they die out if I cut them back now in August. Are you living in the Garden of Eden that so many of your plants become invasive? Is Catmint Invasive? At least clover feeds bees and butterflies. I had maybe 10, 5 years ago. One especially nice one is the Grecian windflower (anemone blanda). Which is why I have a greenhouse filled with Bouganvillea, hibiscus, petunias, fushia, canna lilies and geraniums, jasmin, amarillas, carnation, chrysanthemum, and about every plant that blooms and it is crazy flowers out there and it is almost dec. but why can't we grow outside like you? Kristen, thank you for the info about what not to plant. I've planted many & had no issues. This person MUST know some
Wish someone had warned me. I am a beginner at gardening and just planted a bunch of flowers in my front flower beds. UGLY when it is finished blooming and spreads everywhere in my garden. However, if you love it, you should plant it. Shamrocks are beautiful indoor container plants but become an invasive headache if planted outdoors. Morning Glory is another bad oneand the stores sell SEEDS!!! God bless you all! Lucky you. As its name implies, the catmint plant can be irresistible for cats. It has taken on it's own zip code in my backyard and it just keeps growing. That seems to keep them under control. Like 'Cat's Meow', this selection shares an improved tidy habit, though it is a bit smaller and more compact in size overall. I know, they have roots but I have not had trouble with them. I help new gardeners learn to grow their own vegetables and cut flowers, as well as give them the know-how to beautify their yards with perennials. 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