Re: goutweed

Karen,
  Do you remember that adage about first, second, and third year
plants--first they sit and settle in, then they *grow* and GROW!?

My goutweed, in *dry* shade, heavy clay and alkaline conditions,
managed to muscle out every other plant in that bed and took
several years to eradicate completely.  Oh, and the flowers 
attract unusual pollinators-flies of all sorts.  

There are probably conditions where it will not survive.....
   ....but it will eventually become the mono-planting in most 
civilized garden situations or cause the patient gardener a
lot of pain trying to keep it controlled.

Barb in Southern Indiana    Zone 5/6     <dorsett@kiva.net>
Midwest Gardener    http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/430
Suite 101  http://www.suite101.com
Gardening splash page  http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html
A root is a flower that disdains fame.
********
Yes it really is - that's what the plant label said in the nursery and it
matches the pictures in several of my garden books. I'm glad it isn't
invasive in my soil because I like the look of the foliage next to some
ageratum.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index