Re: Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???

My Buddleia died out after a time, never had a lot of luck with them.  But
at the Dispplay Gardens, we have some nice tall mature ones that take no
care at all and babies are popping up here and there now.  We'll pot them up
for sale.

Kitty
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From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???


> Thought this was interesting......
> Oregon puts Buddleia davidii on noxious weed list. The Ore. State Weed
> Board placed Buddleia davidii on its noxious weed B list. There is no
> quarantine, and homeowners will not be asked to remove the plant from
> landscapes, but the state has started eradication efforts and an awareness
> program. Officials reported large populations of B. davidii in Coos County
> outcompeting Douglas fir seedlings and hampering reforestation efforts.
The
> listing applies to the species only, and the state recognized that many
> cultivars and hybrids are not invasive. Ore. St. Univ. North Willamette
> Research and Extension Center scientists are researching which cultivars
> are least likely to escape into native areas.
> http://www.oda.state.or.us/information/news/2004/040227weed.html
>
> Noreen
> zone 9  <----well into Spring now.
> Texas Gulf Coast
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