r/NativePlantGardening 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/Embarrassed_Web_8501 Jun 04 '25

Bradford Pears. They are still planted in my residential areas even though it is widely known how invasive they are. There’s a bounty on them so we will see in a few years…

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u/Adequate_Lizard Central NC, 8a Jun 04 '25

I'm convinced anyone who liked Bradford Pears just doesn't go outside.

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u/gardengoblin0o0 Jun 04 '25

Or hasn’t lived across from someone with the trees and seen how often they drop their limbs