Most of us gardeners assume that the people that run our local garden center are knowledgeable and know exactly what they’re selling – and for the most part, that’s true. But what happens when some of the most commonly sold plants also happen to be some of the most invasive?
Due to the globalization of our society, it’s become very easy to get plants from different areas of the world, grow them, and sell them to gardeners everywhere.
Here’s a list of 16 of the most commonly sold invasive species. Watch out for them next time you’re browsing for a new plant for the yard!
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I have all of these plants lol but they arnt in my ground
Guinea grass
Local garden centers dont cater to well crafted or thought-out landscape design, they go for pretty and fragrant as it can be mass consumed. Most of these 'invasive' species really arent all that bad either if oyu are willing to commit some time to giving them additional attention and love…
In my Florida property I am fighting an invasion of Ceasar´s Weed, Turks Turbine, Coral Ardisia, Taro, Air Yam, Air Potato, Cuban Tree Frogs, Cuban Anole Lizards, Greenhouse Frogs, Armadillos and Feral Cats.
Who the fuck are u to tell people to don’t buy them ?u being PAID? Lol wtf
Well I'm glad to find out I didn't get ripped off on those Himalayan blackberries, and Scotch Broom that I bought.
Gotta have a panda before planting a bamboo
Thank you very much from Jordan middle east. The information's are very useful fore us here
Paulownia tomentosa with the large leaves is excellent in capturing the CO2 out of the atmosphere. It is a useful invasive plant. Ivy provides the bees with precious nectar in fall so they will have the stores full during winter. If the bees are happy then the plants are happy.
I've got two of these in my landscape and wisteria on my neighbor's property. The wisteria sends out ground shoots and climbs trees to roof level. Insidious plant!
ALL PLANTS MATTER.MY FAVORITE NON- CORRECT PLANT IS …….SCOTCH BROOM.I WOULD LIKE TO BE A JOHNNY APPLESEED KINDA GUY AND PLANT THEM IN DENSE PROGRESSIVE NEIGHGHBOOR HOODS.COMING SOON TO YOUR AREA.
This is what I like to call a war between invasive plant species and the battle starts with aphids sucking the life out of them to slow them down and the honeydew will provide food for native ants and molds and other plant parasites.
And I knew bamboo is an invasive plant species.
Your entire complaint is that these out-compete native plants, which is exactly what I intended them to do. My stupid neighbor planted another invasive weed/tree in his yard(Chinese Taro), that has taken over the entire fence line on 3 sides. I want this Wisteria, which is 300% better looking, to choke those trees into oblivion.
I need advice here anyone please ☺️ I've got several rose bushes all growing beautifully , we have planted all things among grey small pebbles . Underneath the yellow rose bush the pebbles have turned black . There's nothing online that explains why
This video was very informative! I wonder why nurseries are allowed to sell these invasive species? Maybe they should be required to add a warning on a label that accompanies the plant?
So, I have a Japanese wisteria which I believe has similar issues to the Chinese. It’s going up a pergola in the center of my backyard, with large expanses of just grass before you get to the border of my lawn where I have my cottage style garden/flowerbed.
Assuming that as long as I’m willing to tend to it and watch it, we’re fine?
Has anyone attempted to grow Wintercreeper indoors like English Ivy? I have some growing under my deck and am curious to try and grow it inside instead of just killing it.
English Ivy I do have planted under some stairs by I do keep it cut back so it wont go mad.
What about the Ivy League? So called because their old stately buildings are covered in ivy.
Great talk. I bought burning bush seeds and then read about it after. I wish nurseries would stop selling this stuff!
Great!
Perhaps some of these varieties deserve a more careful analysis.
Yes, very important to consider that some property owners may be lacking facilities to handle an invasive species. Introducing a potentially invasive species requires careful study by property owners for themselves, and for their community.
Thank you for sharing informative videos!
1. Chinese Wisteria
2. Fishpole Bamboo
3. Winter Creeper
4. English Ivy
5. Japanese Honeysuckle Vine
6. Winged Burning Bush
7. Nandina (Sacred Bamboo)
8. Chinese Privet
9. Autumn Olive
10. Bradford Pear Tree
11. Vinca Minor
12. Japanese Barberry
13. Princess Tree
14. Sweet Autumn Clematis
15. Weeping Love Grass
16. Japanese Spirea
Is it a bad dog or bad dog owner?
Is it bad plants or bad gardener?
Can you add one more to that list of 16? the hair on our head. I have to have a hair cut every 1.5 month.
I agree that some are very invasive such as runner bamboo. There is a clumping bamboo that grows not far from center clump. I thin mine once every couple years. I have to mow my grass every week. Both have practical purpose in my yard.
I don't know if this helps anyone, but the wisteria sinensis spirals counterclockwise, or in a "sinister" direction (like SINensis).
I like to plant all these invasive asian plants so they can help the Japanese murder hornets feel at home.
More videos like this please! So easy to digest info in this format, thanks!
Hello Kevin, it is for you since you posted this video and the first time I have seen it. I bought a piece of property with Japanese honeysuckle, in my zone 5B Colorado property. The Japanese honeysuckle is moving wherever there has been snow coming off the roof and soaking the ground. I am working on keeping it within limits. I would very much like for you to continue to do this type of video. I appreciate you sharing your know how an expertise on gardening, even though much of it does not apply to my zone 5B garden, most of it does! Thanks again Kevin.
Why does this video make me want to plant all of the invasive species? I feel challenged. Challenge accepted.
I will conquer the invasive ones and they will bend to my will.
Alot of the invasive plants in my area look alot better than the natives. I would rather have invasive plants. They are not necessarily bad, there are instances where invasive species are more beneficial because they enrich soil, increase water whereas the natives dont