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OT - Invasive Ornamentals

15 years ago

Following and ID request posted by Tiffy, I became suspicious about a plant I had in my garden that seemed invasive. I came upon this site that I think might be helpful to many of us:

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/OrnamentalPhotos/garden_phlox1_full_SIZED.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/InvasiveOrnamentals.htm&h=502&w=350&sz=45&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=FO1uj7n5KmXo_M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDames%2Brocket%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den

I was surprised by some of the plants listed. It turns out that I have at least 3 of these plants in my garden, and have offered and distributed seeds in exchanges. The warning about wildflower mixes is very sobering. Hope this helps someone.

Northerner.

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marciaz3 Tropical 3 Northwestern Ontario
15 years ago
Sometimes invasiveness depends on which zone you're in. I have both lychnis and hesperis matronalis and neither have proved to be invasive. However i do have something similar to that bellflower, and i guess zone 3 doesn't bother it at all. :/ My sister-in-law has tried to give me some "poor man's orchid", which i've declined, but she somehow slipped a different bellflower in with something that she gave me. I think she has a mean streak! Time to give her some of my bellflower, eh? LOL

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