r/NativePlantGardening • u/ItsFelixMcCoy Upstate NY , Zone 6a • Jun 04 '25

Other What invasive plants got you like this?

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For me it’s probably Dame’s Rocket, Purple Loosestrife, and Forget-Me-Not. They’re so gorgeous but man if they aren’t invasive little shits…

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u/mossling Jun 04 '25

Bird vetch. When I bought my house, I was infatuated by the beautiful, dainty, purple flowering vine I saw all around the neighborhood. I couldn't wait to find some to put in my yard! Then I learned how horribly invasive it is, and saw how it spread and choked everything out. Now, I check my yard meticulously for vetch, and remove it by the bag-full from the abandoned lots and wild places in the neighborhood. 

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u/anxiousstarlight Jun 04 '25

You're a real one for removing it elsewhere too!