Enjoyed your post! I dont have much experience gardening, I just get what I like and what will grow in a pot. I hope there's something on this list that will work for you. The buried container for planting mint didn't work for me. My mint is excessive, but I drink lemon mint water daily in summer. I have green long leaf plants in garden grow and multiply like mad. Faassen's catmint is sterile and won't self . My trick for peaceful co-planting is to plant them in containers in the ground. I have a home in zone 3, and my 20' x 10' patch under my pine and dogwood trees was the same size 20 years ago. I do believe I have everything growing in my yard, however I They are beautiful but a small 4-5 planting this summer soon becomes 20-25 the next and then you've blinked and that 3rd year they are ALL over the place. Lo and Never plant Gooseneck! From spring (after the last threat of frost has passed) through early fall. That sounds HORRIBLE!! hi from Washington state; the Pacific Northwest. However, in my case, I welcome them especially the Sunflowers. Digging down and putting weed killer on roots doesnt work. We are in SE Wisconsin. I'm in Michigan, zone 6a. It also looks gorgeous when intermingled with its purple-hued counterparts. I had to start all over because the original space turned into Youre also right about daylilies. Badly need rid of them coming through artificial grass ! Butterfly gardens, borders, herb gardens, mass plantings, groundcovers, rock gardens, and as an edging plant along walkways. That is a long time to not maintain an area. So I guess I would say Grandma was right.live with your plants awhile and Dies it take a lot of work, yes, but it gives so much back to the pollinators, birds, and us. I'd rather see a plot of wild flowers growing and bees, hummingbirds and butterflies than being concerned about what is in the garden. This is why. Can I cut back the leave to give my new perennials a chance to get started and then move the hollyhocks next spring to a new bed? ps) this thread has been going for over a year!! The rest is fireweed that she cuts a maze into for my toddler to pay in. I inherited an old garden in Salt Lake City years ago that was overrun with them. However, it will spread to your lawn and is very difficult to get out. tall, pinch them back to promote bushier growth. I've read that is the Japanese or Chinese wisteria that is the invasive, but American wisteria is not. Anything with creeping in its name is a hint that you may have it forever (or the person who buys your house after you), I think I want a clover lawn. Many of the garden bloggers that I follow don't have degrees in horticulture, nor do we profess to. I bought ONE passionflower vine so we could raise Gulf Frittilary butterflies.and I blinked and they took over. As far as the short-bloomed flowers, they are so beautiful even if they are temporary, that may make them worthwhile! Give it plenty of space and divide it frequently to tame it. As a head gardener for many years in Scotland I find it hard to understand your reasoning on invasive plants! 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. You'll also need a 1- or 2-gallon pump sprayer. (For a 2-gallon sprayer, just double those quantities.) The mint "walked" over the lip to the surrounding ground. They spread by a vinelike root and have overtaken my perennial beds. I'd love to see your pics! I wish I still had mine! Love lily of the valley and the spiderwort, but they were taking over. Made the mistake of bringing it to my new house which has a small lot, If you're in zone 2 or 3, I have another post about what will grow here that's really nice. Due to its hardiness up to Zone 3, it is a fantastic choice for gardens in the north. Ugh. So far no one has mentioned Ajuga. While "catnip" is the most famous type of catmint plant, there are numerous other kinds. You can't rake them as it just unearths more. Pronounced "NEP-it-uh". I'm with you on this one. The next year dug it up and buried a pot below ground and replanted it in it. it was controlled when I bought this house but spreads further every year. . forgot the self seeding. I did the same thing!! Such a shame since they only bloom in the spring. The spiderwort is everywhere in my beds and lawn. I prefer things here that grow up and keep the ground clear. I agree that some of the cautionary plants are lovely, but knowing a plant has a tendency to take over a garden is exceedingly useful information. Better in containers if spreading is a concern, but maybe best in caontainera away from the ground/on a large patio? Cut Flowers$100 Cut Flower Garden Update Eliminating most of the plants still provides for a good number the next year or so. I live in Knightdale, NC, and I have one of these 'regretable' plantings. Filed Under: Perennials, Zone 3 Gardening, Your email address will not be published. When they become overbearing, I don't let the berries ripen and I will pull a few out to make more room for my hostas that I defend from the deer with Liquid Fence. I tell people isn't it pretty? If you're really worried, take it out this spring and move it to a pot. The whole front yard which really isn't that big was covered in various plants. I wish I had an answer to the violets, I have the same issue in my yard. I had them all dug up except for under the front window and out grass in. Our horror story was IVY! The answer is yes, it can be! Of your list only mint and Virginia creeper are a problem for me. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. sandy soil Please use caution reading this list. I agree.I was shocked when I read this article!!! Planting in containers. After a two year wait. Morning glories are just plain evil. I was reading & thinking.this must be an article for non-gardeners. Talk about work to get rid of. I'm curious, is there any plant that's particularly problematic in Texas? They only bloom in the cooler weather, when it gets warmer in summer, they stop blooming but their stems & leaves remain. I will help the two neighbours clean up as I think it will reduce my own work in the future. I planted peppermint and spearmint in a raised border bed on a rocky slope. . My Daylilies are stuck against a cement wall - and are being dumb enough not to try growing out! We give it a good pruning every year right after it blooms to keep it in shape. Thanks so much for your kind comment! Too late. Some succeeded, some didn't. Creeping thymelooks pretty at first but seeds itself everywhere and takes over. Is Catmint Invasive . Skip the ivy. I have spent 3 years trying to get it out of my hosta bed. Then I shall slay the mother ship plant. I love all plants, well maybe not all, but I am a lot more careful what I plant here in the south. My personal list of 'promiscious' plants: The Orange daylilies, spiderwort and obedient plants have been a nightmare. I belong to a provincial gardening group and this was a compilation of everyone's suggestions. I am trying to keep careful notes for whomever gets my house one day. I am so sad. When I still lived in a house I read somewhere to plant mint in a pot and sink it in tho soil. And yes your ability to manage any particular one. I think it depends on what variety. I think it depends a great deal on where you live and what kind of soil, rainfall etc. It's roots go so deep and When you try to get rid of it it produces lots of suckers!! I absolutely did not plant it Plant mint plants in bottomless containers that are sunk deep into the ground, or grow them in large containers above ground. Feverfew For something to take over in only one year is really terrible!! 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. But then aren't we all "temporary" and short-lived? From zone 5 Denver. Catmint can become invasive in moist, warm conditions. Tennessee as well. Happy gardening! 7b 8a here. 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. Greatly appreciate your list! The catnip plant Nepeta cataria is commonly confused with the catmint plant Nepeta mussinii. You wouldn't think something that starts out so pretty could take down a 200 year old tree, but it can, and it does. Thin roots that easily break and will regrow plant if not pulled up completely. When I originally wrote this post, I wanted to include it but didn't know what it's name was. Only a fool or unlearned person would purposely plant them. Bookmarked. Talking about bees, this can be a advantage, considering that flower production is what matters. I will be planting them in the spring. or so above the soil. Not possible to get rid of it. They look beautiful, but if you want to remove them it takes a lot of muscle power. Did I miss anything? There is little going for it aesthetically, and it's typically . They are beautiful and I always get the "WOW" factor when people come over. Catnip vs. Catmint . ! Is Catmint Invasive? All of my kitties have since passed away, but Im STILL digging out catmint that totally took over 2 of my gardens! *sigh*. plenty of sun Now I cant get under there to pull it all out because my bushes are all leafed out and blooming. Also, if you have anything growing in driveway cracks or such, pour over them a very warm mixture of 10 parts water to 1 part bleach. Oh, my aching back! Now I am finding the same with my big red daliahs and carpet roses that turn into climbers and keep resprouting when dug out. I also have one rosebush that seems to be doing rather well. They pull out fairly easily. But it is a thug and crowds out everything and is nearly impossible to dig out. But if you love it you should grow it, no matter what this article says. I have a love/hate for 4oclocks. There were one or two that surprised me - mint (I am a seasoned landscaper). If you love something, even if it's on the list, you should still plant and enjoy. You can even dig that pot into the ground if you'd really like to keep it in the one area. I've never heard of pink lily of the valley! Roots trace down to 2 feet and spread away, far far away. I dont understand?! I'd add anything in the amaranth family, and prickly pear cactus. I'll be sure to include it in my follow up article this spring. Takes TWO years of intentional poisoning to get rid oftriple check. It has dainty looking pink flowers, about medium size. Convallaria rosea is the name I found for them. They are fighting with wheatgrass and winning in Quebec. Nepeta has slightly aromatic gray-green foliage with a delicate, lacy appearance. o, yes: all kinds of real weeds grow well everywhere. lily of the valley, mint, oregano, vinca major, raspberries, holllyhocks. The rest we started by cutting the ivy at the ground, then removing the Ivy trunks about 4 feet up the tree. Great structure plant, but oh my!, just one season & it reseeded in the next three yards down the street. The "promiscuous plants" here are rabbit bush, artemesia, bindweed, puncture vine and salsify. I LOVED my Chinese Lanterns, but they slowly took over my lawn. Disclaimer #2: Just because your favourite plant is on this list doesnt mean its bad or shouldnt be planted. WOW amazing info!!! For instance, I planted soapwart for a few years ago and it has scattered on the wind. Thank. is being taken over with Scotch Broom - which is on the list - yet nurseries keep selling it. I think I still will but I'll get a professional's help with it all. Keep 'em coming. At first I was delighted, and now am in my third year picking each stem out. I am struggling with Perennial Bachelor's Button. 85 year-old house. They look beautiful! . Most of the hated perennials in this article are staples in my zone 7 flower gardens. I'm sorry your growing conditions are so tough! Best thing to control chives, in addition to container planting, remove ALL the pretty purple flowers before they go to seed. Buy or make your own non sprouting bird seed. for that. Mentha types are aggressive spreaders by underground stems and are difficult to control. Mostly it doesn't rain, and things catch fire. Lucky for you that you can mow them. I just yank them. It's good therapy for me. I think you are confusing perennial with low maintenance And that would be tragic! It is not edible by farm animals so can ruin a pasture in just a couple of years. It is the Satan of the plant world. I want to put in groundcover. I'd love to know how your perennials do this year. It would be valuable to educate novice gardeners in these techniques instead of blacklisting certain plants. What a difference. So, if we can't overcome them, then let us welcome them help us fund the needy community members. Spiderwort is the worst for me also! Some folks are restricted to rock gardens. Get a pair of pliers and wrench it off to prevent future suckers. Next thing I knew it was growing next to my pool. What a mistake planting Ivy! At least clover feeds bees and butterflies. And the lambs ear I planted from seed Holy crap! Thanks again for a humorous, well-informed post. But ferns reproduce by spores, and those carry easily on the wind. The wild raspberries have very small fruit, are prickly, and look extremely untidy at the best of times. It is erosion prone and hard to mow, consequently the rest of the bed is filled with hardy plants like coneflower, coreopsis, sage, milkweed. Step away from the garden! (Chameleon (Lizard Tail) Oregano is related to mint and has the same invasive habit, so if you like growing your own, containers are the best way to control it. I Love gardening. UGH! It was wandering everywhere, including into the two neighbouring yards. Has worked wonders for me! I also do that in front of my Hollyhock patch and in my lawn. If nothing grows there, I would actually suggest trying some of these invasive plants. They're just wonderful. Positive: On Apr 24, 2003, . The worst is yucca!! Goats brought in did not control it. I love my Lily of the Valley, and Bee Balm too. Some plants may go into a summer lull after the first flush of blooms has faded. It doesn't matter what some random-person-on-the-internet says. But you can control this nature of catmints by taking proper measures and maintenance. I made a pear! No mention of clematis or spiderwort. Photo by Proven Winners. It got difficult to manage. The scent of Muguet de Bois (Lily of the Valley) is one of my favourite childhood memories let's try to remember we share this Earth with others, and let's try to not destroy species who've been here for millions of years! 4 o'clocks. I'm hearing the same thing from everyone who has commented in Texas. All of it, not a single plant came back. I think people should grow whatever appeals to them and keep in mind that some of these plants will grow when all others will not. The leaves formed a canopy and transpired cool refreshing air. 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. Follow the instructions. I say it takes trial and error and patience to find what you like and just as importantwhat will work for you. 12-14" tall x 18-20" spread. Nepeta faassenii, 17 to 20 inches tall, 24 to 36 inches wide. Yes, irises are also short lived, but I really like the deep purple color of my tall Siberian iris. And no one has brought up planting bamboo without rubber containment yet. Such is my story of growing catnip, (Nepeta cataria, also known as catmint in some areas), a member of the mint family best known for its ability to trigger episodes of euphoria in cats.This is a cool characteristic, but then I saw catnip in action as a nectar . Catmint is perfect for containers, borders, herb gardens, and pollinator gardens. 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