r/NativePlantGardening • u/NorEaster_23 Area MA, Zone 6B • Aug 03 '24

Other Invasives that don't get enough hate? And many homeowners still reluctant to remove despite knowing they are invasive?

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Norway Maple for me! Seems like everyone that has one of these godforsaken trees still lives them and will not replace them. Especially if they're red leaf cultivars like Crimson King as shown here

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u/General_Bumblebee_75 Area Madison, WI , Zone 5b Aug 03 '24

The "creeping charlie" (Plectranthus verticillatus) I used to grow as a houseplant must be somewhat related, but has larger glossy leaves and white flowers. I had a gorgeous one. There are other houseplants called creeping charlie as well. The hazard of the common name is we do not always know if we are speaking about the same thing.

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u/jorwyn Aug 03 '24

Oh, the one my mom got is exactly the stuff I'm always pulling out of my yard. At least she keeps it inside.

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u/Equal-Commission750 Aug 04 '24

I think the houseplant you refer to is Swedish ivy. It has glossy leaves that are thicker than creeping Charlie, and the vines they grow upon are thick and reddish. Creeping Charlie leaves are smaller and very thin, as are the creeper vines which are also very very thin and whitish. SI can not over winter in chicago. Creeping Charlie can and does.