Re: Garden Thugs - 3 Biggest

**J* D* <j*@xcountry.tv>**

Sheri, it may very much depend on where you live, how thuggish some  
plants are. Stuff that is rampant elsewhere tends to die back here  
(Atlantic Canada, USDA zones 5a-6b for the most part) so that it's not  
a problem, a good case in point being Buddleia, which rarely even  
overwinter for many of us. Same with Chinese forgetmenots, Cynoglossum  
amabile; they self seed a little here but tend to dwindle away rather  
than become overenthusiastic.

I'd rank the top 5 real problem plants (that people actually purchase  
and plant) for my region, based on the queries I get about controlling  
them, as being:

Goutweed (ak bishop's weed, snow on the mountain, ground elder, or  
Aegopodium podegraria)
Chinese bittersweet vine, Celastrus orbiculatus
Variegated ribbon grass/gardener's garters, Phalaris arundinacea
Norway maples, Acer platanoides
Chinese Lanterns, Physalis alkekengi

Being a curious person, I'd dearly like to see what people list  
'across the continent' and beyond, of course.

cheers, jodi

Jodi DeLong, MA
“Atlantic Canada’s Garden Writer”
Member, Garden Writers Association (GWA)
My online resume: www.bloomingwriter.ca
My Gardening blog: bloomingwriter.blogspot.com

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