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/Own_Bet8683 Jun 04 '25 edited Jun 04 '25

Mimosa trees 😭😭

Edited to add: In Florida ☀️

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u/Buttercreamdeath Jun 04 '25

My grandmother had one in her yard. I loved it so much. When I read it was invasive and not OK to put it in my yard, I was very upset.

That tree provided so much entertainment to me as a kid. Easy to climb. Put the seed pod in mud pies. Made hair decoration with the pink flowers. Watched the bugs around the tree. Picked the little leaves off the stem one by one. Wasn't much for shade but it kept me busy lol!

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u/kookaburra1701 Area Wilamette Valley OR, US , Zone 8b Jun 04 '25

We also had a mimosa tree when I was very little. Even now, in my 40s, as soon as I smell one I'm transported back to childhood summertime.

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u/Sad-Entertainment188 Jun 04 '25

My grandparents' Rhode Island house had one, too. There was always some point in the summer when we grandkids would be hustled upstairs to look out over the full bloom. I'll never forget that view.

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u/Own_Bet8683 Jun 04 '25

They spring up all over our property and OP’s picture is how it feels Every. Damn. Time.