I get all my exercise trying to keep them contained!!!!! But mine are not as avaseive as some have claimed. Its shape is like a blue bowling ball in the . Yes, it replants its self and also the birds spread the seeds some but that is not a problem. Hi Joan, I agree, the title is a bit misleading, but I did mention that I'm in zone 2/3 and this article was based on the experiences of my gardening group there. For instance, I planted soapwart for a few years ago and it has scattered on the wind. While "catnip" is the most famous type of catmint plant, there are numerous other kinds. Thank you. I disagree with many of the plants listed here. Just because garlic mustard can feed some flying pollinators doesn't mean its drawbacks don't outweigh what good it can do. Theres native species across pretty much everywhere in the US and probably many other countries!! My biggest mistake was planting "obedient", a very pretty plant, named because once cut, you can bend the stems as you wish in a vase arrangement. I have most of the rest of these-and they are pretty mannerly, in my yard- but we have tons of room. I've had to battle several of the listed plants in my Zone 7 gardens, but the worst two were Chameleon Plant (Houttonyia cordata) and goutweed (a/k/a/ Bishops weed.) Keep 'em coming. I think it's useful to know if plants will invade your garden, no matter how pretty they are. When I lived in Southern Ontario I did find that Chinese lanterns spread quickly but when I lived farther north I could barely get them to grow. Is Catmint Invasive? We've tried! F you live in the southern tier of the US, dont plant Asian ivy unless you want to spend a lot of time sculpturing it along a walk. The Torenia is another that can be -- quite literally -- off the wall. It is widely cultivated around the world for both its foliage and blue flowers. Invasiveness. No maintence. 50 years later it is the ivy that ate the forest. Literally every plant on this list is adored by native pollinators ? Maybe it would be helpful to put some mulch underneath the spot? I'd thought of putting in some sunflowers, but was told nothing else planted there would ever grow. . Thank you for your kind words! You're disparaging 80,000 registered cultivars because one wild species is awful. Well, then we got combustion mowers and chemical companies pushing sprays. I've never noticed that when I've visited, but I think the ditch lilies are a great idea. Besides bindweed, I have a problem with the neighbors five cats using my garden as their bathroom. I'd much rather pick out bell flower than a thistle. Despererate about it when looking at my veggies garden. We are in zone 8 in California and our worst nightmares are Rose of Sharon.seedlings spreading like wildfires, bamboo, morning glories, celosia, mint, and newest is palm trees from seeds of the palm trees in our neighbor's yard. The anemone in the picture is Japanese anemone, often sold as a hybrid ("Honorine Jobert"). We now have them everywhere - around the other side of the house, coming up through shrubs, all along the house foundation. Use a sharp shovel to cut a section of the plant with a good root system and replant it. Last part of it is wrapped around my Bougainvillea. I cannot believe they still sell Yellow Bleeding Heart (Corydalis Lutea) and the various variegated bamboo grasses. You just get to know one well because of some incredible talent, and then it shows you another trick. But then aren't we all "temporary" and short-lived? Be warned, Never plant this beauty! It gives "bad" animals a place to hide. It's considered a biennial but it's a perennial sometimes. Even after the blooms peak in midsummer, rosy purple calyces remain to prolong the colorful display. I immediately asked management if I could plant a garden as I was use to having a pretty garden at my hone. It will joyfully spread wherever it is planted. Are you sure that the "Campanula" you have pictured isn't Adenophora, sometimes called False Campanula. I moved to Georgia from Florida and planted morning glories. And so on. I use a weed killer with a dropper on ones that cannot be dug out without digging out the desired plant next to it. Gardeners should keep in mind that one gardener's regret can be another's delight. Perhaps this is just my ground though. Every single year we've continued to do this. While the fruit is delicious, be prepared for your canes to spring up in unexpected places. I agree some are invasive, but I don't mind dividing them &giving them to friends. And yes your ability to manage any particular one. To each their own ~ I saw maybe 6 i'd be mad at myself for planting. This year tried digging the whole thing up. Nope not bitter at all. %#>*%#, I hate mice so I gave up on feeding the birds. If you really want to know which ones are invasive, check your DNR state website for an official list of plants to control. Is catmint edible? This post made me nervous - we bought a house where the lady had already done tonnnnnnns of landscaping and I don't know what anything is. Southern California On a good note they will certainly choke out all other plants in its path!! Oh yes, and unlike one of your readers, I love black eyed Susans and highly recommend this cheerful garden perennial. Sorry to sound so critical, but you should be far more specific, or you'll deny keen gardeners the pleasure of growing many beautiful and quite non-invasive plants! You have totally blown this flower gardeners mind!!! Beginner gardener here, you hit the target audience! Ive been gardening for 15yrs. You need to buy the CONCENTRATED version of two herbicides: Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer and Bayer Advanced Poison Ivy & Brush killer. The sweat potatoes are pretty but are too thick a ground cover for here. They sneak under my other plants before I notice them, then I am pulling the long stems thru the garden before I snip them off about once a week! I'll be sure to share that with my gardening group. My other neighbor has a walnut tree and i now have walnut seedlings popping up everywhere. I've had one plant that just wouldn't quit. I can't believe no one ever mentions Monkshood. I have just over 60 potted plants in my yard. Basic care of catmint is easy. I just can't convince any of my neighbors that this is a good thing. The large invasive plant known as real catmint is described above. Its leaves have been used for many years as a medicinal herb and is loved by housecats. The whole front yard which really isn't that big was covered in various plants. all three of them are terribly invasive and hard as all get out to get rid of though. I have a tiny yard in Maryland (10 x 10 yards). I have a few re-bloomers too. People sharing their experiences with plants that grow in their zones or invade the yard depending on where they live, soils and other factors. Enter at your own risk when planting these. With all the suggestions in the comments I'll have at least 28 more! I have spent 3 years trying to get it out of my hosta bed. This goes to show that what one person considers to be an obvious solution is impossible for others to implement. Brightens up a shady spot, but DONT do it!! My Mom had them in the back yard when I was growing up, and they disappeared before I had to sell the house. I have a plant in the house and the branches are now about 2 feet long. 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 . It's a beautiful hot mess. Even my next door neighbor has pretty flowers and helps me to take care of mine too. Sometimes you can just scrape by if you mulch well enough, and often those who live in the southern-most areas of the province have greater success. I first learned about mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.) Luckily we could pull the vines from the trees, chopped everything to soil level, pulled most of what we could see then covered everything with 2 layers of cardboard and covered in bark chips! It's poisonous to birds and yet garden centers sell it anyway. Grrrrr In general, most garden catmints share catnip traits and preferences for drained soil and full sun. I even cut it back in June to try to keep it at a decent height, but it does what it wants.. its crowded everything out. I too love black eyed susans, but found after years of trying to tame them that they simply have to have their own self contained garden. Thank you! (For a 2-gallon sprayer, just double those quantities.) Catmint (Nepeta) is a genus of perennial herbs in the mint family that also includes catnip (Nepeta cataria).They are extremely easy-to-grow plants with few pests or problems. For PC's, go to "images.google.com. Although most prefer full sun, they wont mind a bit of afternoon shade, especially when grown in hot climates. Usually, non-native species support fewer insects because their chemical composition isn't what the local insects are adapted to. Photo by: Sandy Pruden / Millette Photomedia. What a great idea! It has taken on it's own zip code in my backyard and it just keeps growing. I will be putting in a container since I've seen how they can spread as a shade cover. It still came back. Will spread them all over to cover the newspaper. Selected as a Plant of Merit by the Missouri Botanical Garden for its outstanding quality and dependable performance. The bleeding heart readily self seeds and bamboo spreads with rope like roots. The best way to propagate existing plants is through division during the spring growing season. Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for more cold-climate, short-season gardening tips! over there, or there, nor in that container, or that one! If youve read this blog for any amount of time, you know I really dislike Ferns. Worst plant ever is wisteria! How can you simply say 'Daisies' , when there are some 23,000 members of the daisy family in the world, not to mention countless cultivars and hybrids. The main root was 2' around and the other roots were as thick as my wrists. Such a pretty name for a pretty flower. 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