Yes, I agree. When I got it was only about a foot high. Another prolific self-seeder. Another plant I'm looking for, for the same reason, is money plant. sandy soil Rose of sharon with that 15 inch tap root in the first month from blown seed or bird drops has been another bane. Early on in those years, I planted spiderworts, hollyhocks, lily of the valley, bee balm, and others, but the absolute worst one was snow on the mountain. That is what plants do. Wow! Plant once and have flowers that bloom for years. What is a bane to you people would be a glorious here. I actually don't have all of these in my yard, just a lot of ferns and bellflower (which I'd be super happy to share!!). If a plant has mint in its name, chances are it's super invasive. In its first year, 'Purrsian Blue' forms a small, perfectly rounded, densely branched clump of tiny, green leaves. People who are hating on this list, please keep in mind Kristens zone(and no doubt space) most likely has a lot to do with her choices. So basically anything that will grow here. Thin roots that easily break and will regrow plant if not pulled up completely. Happy gardening! Its strong growth does not flop and grows to a broad mound throughout the growing season. If you join the. I will be planting them in the spring. . You list many of the plants as terrible because they spread and overtake your garden in a couple years. Unlike its close relative catnip (both are members of the mint family), catmint is better behaved and much showier. It is very 'curious' though and likes to explore. Oh wow, that sounds horrible!! However, I had decent luck keeping them under control after I dug most of them up. We are in SE Wisconsin. UGLY when it is finished blooming and spreads everywhere in my garden. There is little going for it aesthetically, and it's typically . If you love it you should plant it, and these plants have their place. Far from my garden, I have a place with bees. (Some in the Netherlands actually plant this to keep people away from rivers. No more seedlings under the feeder. Is. What ? So pretty, green & white leaves, spreads easily with tough knotted roots. It gives "bad" animals a place to hide. Fascinating ! It's a weed for sure, Plantnet and garden answers are that I use. F you live in the southern tier of the US, dont plant Asian ivy unless you want to spend a lot of time sculpturing it along a walk. twist it off. Some heavy shade. . I have no problems with any of these. Cindy, I agree with you 100%. I don't have a problem with ferns. Nepeta faassenii, 12 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 20 inches wide. I live in Frostproof Florida. I really appreciate the information. LOL! Deep roots and often has poison ivy mixed in. Violets! That is a long time to not maintain an area. I think this this is one for containers. So how do we get rid of the bellflower and goutweed? NEVER buy it. Please help, Amazing how canna lilies return every year & with a little TLC, fertilizer & gallons of water, they'll be blooming in 3-4 weeks. This is my Care of Catmint. From late spring onward, masses of fragrant two-lipped lavender-blue flowers tower above the dense gray-green foliage, creating an eye-catching display for the middle or back of sunny garden beds. Yes, it produces a lot of nectar for certain pollinator species at a certain time of the year. In my next life I am going to live along the nw Pacific Coast. Runners underground shoot up new plants all over the yard. This blogger was not influencing anyone. Theres native species across pretty much everywhere in the US and probably many other countries!! some of these spread by seeds only, so all you'd have to do is trim off the spent flowers and they won't reproduce. 3b zone and always looking for ideas. Was 25 feet up the trees. And I live in Texas, so what you guys up north call invasive, we call hardy. Wish I was your neighbor to get take some of these problem plants out of your yard. If you really want to know which ones are invasive, check your DNR state website for an official list of plants to control. After doing my homework I freaked out. We had a tarp over it all season, we won. We give it a good pruning every year right after it blooms to keep it in shape. My Mom had them in the back yard when I was growing up, and they disappeared before I had to sell the house. What area of Wisconsin are you in? These "Perennials" found new homes and we will be celebrating our Canada Day 150th Birthday! I have arthritis. The foremost landscape designers and architects are gifted in working with drifting populations of spreading perennial and shrub species. Oh wow, you know things are bad when you'd rather have mint! So, if we can't overcome them, then let us welcome them help us fund the needy community members. Just about any yellow-flowering plant looks good alongside catmint, but those sharing similar growing requirements and bloom times include Coreopsis grandiflora Early Sunrise, Achillea Moonshine yarrow, and yellow daylilies, such as Hemerocallis Stella de Oro. Also from a few canna lily bulbs I spread around and in 2 years. Didnt even know there were different types of Bachelor buttons (I love them and will try to find the ones that seed lol) Also those purple flowersthey sure are hardy, and the bees sure do love them OMG I have Prairie lilies and there is this HUMMINGBIRD that visits for mine my day lilies must be planted in a better spot then yours, they're still blooming. It's weird, because it seems like any other kind of day lily doesn't seem to have a spreading problem. Such a pretty name for a pretty flower. The standard purple Violet can be super invasive. They said yes and I was off and running. Thanks for warning others about the dangers of planting without research! Lucky for you that you can mow them. wow- you sure hate most perennials- all of which I LOVE. The Orange daylilies, spiderwort and obedient plants have been a nightmare. Besides Virginia Creeper, I cannot think of a single one of these other ones I would give up in my gardens.so not understand this article at all!!! I'll be sure to include it in my follow up article this spring. If you still have Japanese lantern, send some my way. I'll have to do a follow up post. The whole front yard which really isn't that big was covered in various plants. The mint "walked" over the lip to the surrounding ground. hi from Washington state; the Pacific Northwest. While the two are closely related, catnip is more aromatic than catmint but has less ornamental value. You're right about the basket. It doesn't directly tell you what an item is, but will display similar images which you can peruse to find out what it is. Luckily we could pull the vines from the trees, chopped everything to soil level, pulled most of what we could see then covered everything with 2 layers of cardboard and covered in bark chips! Gardeners can learn lots of things through your blog. Our horror story was IVY! The ONLY one I would add to your list is Gazania just keeps on keeping on. But, thanks to you, I know more about what to plant where I want lots of color and what to plant in containers. several years ago, as a Penn State Extension study found it to be one of the top pollinator plants in their common gardens.Out of the 86 native plant species and cultivars tested, clustered mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) ranked number one for the diversity of pollinators that visited.I had to try it out for myself, and it hasn't . I keep a nice patch that I can see from the window in the winter. & it's low growing. They came to my yard uninvited. While "catnip" is the most famous type of catmint plant, there are numerous other kinds. Do not say the plant is bad just because you do not want to / have the time to maintain it. Creeping thymelooks pretty at first but seeds itself everywhere and takes over. I loved how they have different varieties besides the purple, but they are everywhere! Glad you said you live on the prairie. I love they flower a long time but they are hard to get under control also. The perennial "Canada" thistle, though, is another matter. They love it. In the purple color spectrum, try pairing catmint with Purple Ruffles basil, drumstick alliums and purple coral bells, such as Heuchera Dolce 'Wildberry'. I'm so ok with everything happening in my We are in zone 8 in California and our worst nightmares are Rose of Sharon.seedlings spreading like wildfires, bamboo, morning glories, celosia, mint, and newest is palm trees from seeds of the palm trees in our neighbor's yard. It takes over the garden, lawn, and woods out back. It was pretty for a couple weeks. WOW amazing info!!! Terrible plant. So far no one has mentioned Ajuga. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS Morning Glories.so very beautiful.self seeding little monsters. I'd love to know how your perennials do this year. I can't get rid of them. I hve no dirt because of the swimming pool. I get all my exercise trying to keep them contained!!!!! I wish I could see your garden, it sounds amazing! Just not the kind I want. I have Holly Hocks and have for the 7 years we have been here. I always wanted drifts of Alaska daisies I finally got my dream that after growing them from seed lovingly caring for them watched them in just A few years take over my yard and my life with dead heading thousands of bunches that just seemed to appear over night one Spring ?wouldn't you know it was at the same time I had major surgery and medical problems going on so all I could do is enjoy the beauty of my dream! I live in Los Angeles along the coast. I'd welcome some input! My sister has some of those problems in her yard and is looking into getting professional help to make it a little easier! It also truly depends on your zone, soil, environment, etc. It's a super-fast spreader and very difficult to get rid of. This should only be used where it is not an issue to contaminate the soil. I cite most ornamental grasses in that category that have destroyed some of our wetlands or bogs, displacing bull rushes, etc eliminating nesting sites for many birds. While mint invading your garden is a nuisance, its is not so terrible if it invades your lawn unless youre married to the idea of a one-species lawn(not the most environmentally-friendly idea). No to mulch. Even my next door neighbor has pretty flowers and helps me to take care of mine too. If you have a large yard and need something that is low maintenance and fast growing in the sunshine, this may be the plant for you. Then I shall slay the mother ship plant. Despererate about it when looking at my veggies garden. What you show as 'fern' is I believe bracken, not a fern at all. Photo by Proven Winners. Pulling them out is not the answer.those roots are already traveling!! Thanks so much for reading! I started yanking it out about 5 years ago, and all through growing season I'm on the lookout for seedlings to pull. Unless you want it as your lawn or have a horse to feed, dont plant it. was very well behaved in my garden bed for about 5 years, then it became possessed and raced around my walls into other beds. I bought my current house a couple years ago and and left behind a lot of the problem plants when I moved. LOL If you love the classic combination of lavender and roses but find lavender too finicky to grow in this area, catmint is a good substitute. This is in San Antonio Texas. Catmint is part of the mint family and there are several species that are native to different countries and continents. I live in Nebraska (zone 5). My wife loves them so I thought I could grow some in our garden as a surprise. I even cut it back in June to try to keep it at a decent height, but it does what it wants.. its crowded everything out. I also have the yarrow, but it's not over taking it's spot. Now I cant get under there to pull it all out because my bushes are all leafed out and blooming. I can relate. Its a beautiful coral color, and the Hummingbirds love it. They're called ditch lilies here in PA too. Besides, theyre fairly well behaved and the foliage makes a nice backdrop for annuals. Although, you, Jessica, come off very snobbish, dour and wanting everyone to listen to your educated, reputable advice. Iris are a waste of space!? I guess its more about the type of garden you want, not just a garden, Very true. I think people put them there so they don't have to mow the road side and they choke out anything else that may grow too tall by the highway. As a head gardener for many years in Scotland I find it hard to understand your reasoning on invasive plants! Lol, I feel like that about my garden and my Dad too. Fuzzy, aromatic gray-green to medium green leaves with scalloped edges. Over watering kills off my mint and daisy. You just cant get up that high What you are left with is dead ivy all the way up into the tree tops. If you want to see what an overgrown perennial garden looks like, check out the video below: Disclaimer #1: Some of the plants in this list may not be problematic in your area. It has beautiful foliage, pink and white with green stripes. I'm a complete gardening novice & all this info leaves me rather breathless, wondering what I should try to beautify the small strips of space in front of my newly rented duplex in Vancouver, USA. With all the suggestions in the comments I'll have at least 28 more! That and wild grape vines are very hard to dig out. Prior owners put it in and it was 50 feet across the abutting s hool yard when I moved in. Hi, while I agree with a few on your list (bishop's weed, comfry, lilly of the valley), I feel that a lot of the others should be used. I'm also enlightened about a few others & I thank you (& everyone!) Photo by Proven Winners. Just found your site, I look forward to having a good look around! I'm in zone 8a as well, specifically NE Texas, and you're definitely right about it being an exercise in futility! We finally put bricks around the feeders and filled in between them with a concrete filler. Convallaria rosea is the name I found for them. Especially over winter creeper and constantly pulling up bindweed. Finally a winter was bad enuf the deer dug thru the snow and dined, also ate 8 ft up the trees. Perinatal beds are great when you get them timed right. But the mint, yes, I'll give you that one. Grab a coffee (and your gardening gloves) and join me for gardening tips, simple recipes and fun gardening projects, all from just outside the city of Saskatoon, SK, Canada. just dont let go to seed.if you stage your garden different things bloom at different times not everything blooms at once.i know my [primula and prime rose and spring bulbs welcome spring them globe flowers iris columbines elephant ears annuals peonys lilies asters mums.IF I WANTED THE SAME THING ALL SEASON ID PLANT ANNUALS AND THATS TOO EXPENSIVE.FOR MY BUDGET. There's an important-to -correct error. It knows where to hide. I'm definitely learning that these perennials don't behave the same in all locations. This list is intended for a newbie gardener who might not be as vigilant with their plants and easily get overwhelmed by a plant that didn't produce as expected or overtakes a yard with a year or two of neglect. Just thinking outloud. It was sold under the Martha Stewart brand back when she branded everything in the world. When you buy less expensive bird seed there is a lot of waste (filler) that is dropped on the ground and some of it can take over your lawn. If you plant the common orange one, it will take over your pretty specialty hybrid ones over the years. UGH! Left behind the obedient plant and gooseneck, because I could control them in the clay of my old garden, bud knew they would cause trouble in the sandy loam of the new place. Some succeeded, some didn't. Oh Comfry! It's great to have people share their actual experience. I cannot believe they still sell Yellow Bleeding Heart (Corydalis Lutea) and the various variegated bamboo grasses. My daisy patch is beautiful this year. Roots trace down to 2 feet and spread away, far far away. Photo by: Sandy Pruden / Millette Photomedia. :-). It is widely cultivated around the world for both its foliage and blue flowers. We were cooking in Rising summer heat because the afternoon sun hits entire side of our house. I moved into a home that had a lot of these perennials and they have matured into easy to maintain old garden beds that may require weeding once or twice a season. Carolyn. At one time had them all over my yard. I wish I had your "problem". For those who are still in the trenches, here is the only formula that worked for me. wow this is a very thorough article! I think as long as the seeds have dropped so they can re-seed themselves, you should be fine. Been trying to pull them up by rootstook 4 years and then it rained/snowed so much this past year all the area i had cleared (about 3/4 of the front yard) grew back! Oh good! I would plant them in a heartbeat!!! Of your list only mint and Virginia creeper are a problem for me. I know from experience! I find them delightful and so easy to split if they get out of hand. The original 2 plants I put in my garden are long gone but I constantly find new plants yards away from the original spots. :) How sad. I'm pretty sure I didn't plant anything from your list! We t to see what they look like. Keep them in a pot, away from everything! This had me giggling! Some species and environmental factors can make them invasive. So sweet and soft at the nursery in pots then they take over your planting bed. Yes I have had trouble with most of these invasive plants listed. So she just put it in the ground and let it grow. You wouldn't think something that starts out so pretty could take down a 200 year old tree, but it can, and it does. Evening Primrose can show up hundreds of feet away from its mama, and needs very little water to survive. Thanks for the article anyway ! Common Name: Catmint, Catnip. It doesn't matter what some random-person-on-the-internet says. I had to start all over because the original space turned into 12-14" tall x 18-20" spread. Poison ivy. I planted them 1 year from seeds and the next year transplant them to another area of my garden bc I wanted to do something different (which it didnt survive).. but mid summer they came back in the original spot hogging the sun from everything I put in its spot. If youre reading this and you live somewhere warmer, you might enjoy 50 More Perennials Youll Regret Planting, a compilation of the perennials that have been disastrous for my readers gardening in other zones around the globe. I planted a Kimberly Queen fern in a flower bed and it has been quite a chore digging it up. Long-blooming perennials such as the first two types discussed below are very useful to those of us seeking a continuous sequence of . Creeping Jenny. How to Propagate Catmint. Please let me know when you do and I'll be the first to follow you. Give it plenty of space and divide it frequently to tame it. Cut Flowers$100 Cut Flower Garden Update Catnip is extremely drought tolerant, but prefers some afternoon shade in hotter, southern climates. It also attracts large black stinging wasps or hornets.creepy bugs. I was outside yesterday vacuuming up millions of seeds. Most are fine. If you're in zone 2 or 3, I have another post about what will grow here that's really nice. wonderful page - agree with both the yays and the nays; it's where you plant things that matter. I have dug, sprayed, pulled adn never let it go to seed but it is still here! It's not fun to put them on the compost heap. I love all of these. But all species of catmint are fragrant, and this is a turn-on for bees and some other insects. Do not plant English Ivy. I wish I knew this several years ago. May be a noxious weed or invasive. Buy or make your own non sprouting bird seed. The large invasive plant known as real catmint is described above. 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