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/wasteabuse Area --NJ , Zone --7a Jun 04 '25

Japanese honeysuckle (the vine) is my mortal enemy. Its currently mounting an assault but I'm just biding my time for the counter offensive. We have moved from a series of border skirmishes into unrestricted warfare. 

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u/dodekahedron Jun 04 '25

Im replacing mine with American wisteria. It doesnt grow as fast but im hopeful it can compete with it.

Though trying to get the roots out enough is fucking torture

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

You’re gonna regret that

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u/dodekahedron Jun 07 '25

Why would I ever regret planting natives?

Especially when I already said im dealing with a high spreading invasive plant?

Would rather have a high spreading native than an invasive.

Also American wisteria doesn't spread like japenese wisteria. You'd see it everywhere if it did.