is catmint invasive

Thank you for sharing this blog with us. Self-seeding and fast-spreading. I dont understand?! This cultivar was developed in England and is named for a garden there, not for the plant's size. Gardeners should keep in mind that one gardener's regret can be another's delight. As I've said many times before, if you love it, you should plant it. Southern California The loveliest (and lowest maintenance) garden I ever had included almost all of them, all competing with one another under a grove of young walnut trees. I'm definitely learning that these perennials don't behave the same in all locations. Avoid it! I let it grow in the spaces between patio blocks but it's now everywhere and taking over the gravel paths between my raised garden beds. I tell people isn't it pretty? Shes telling us what she doesnt like. It was sold to me as an Aster plant which I love! That sounds HORRIBLE!! Evening Primrose can show up hundreds of feet away from its mama, and needs very little water to survive. OH YES!!!!! I can't get rid of them. Oh my gosh, Tansy.the previous homeowners at my house planted it in the perennial bed and it is EVERYWHERE now and completely impossible to get rid of!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you purchase something from my link, I earn a smallcommission at no extra cost to you. It has small flowers that don't do much and roots that travel underground. Thought very pretty, it popped up everywhere and was impossible to control. Every time someone mentions planting Virginia Creeper in a gardening group, I shudder inside--especially after hearing everyone's stories. Worst plant ever is wisteria! Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Please do not plant Scotch Broom! I've dug them out so many times now! And digging can just spread it anyways. Most of them turn up their toes as soon as summer hits here. Its my main problem too, its out of control and I dont know what to do. Now that i own the property, i can't get rid of it. I agree with Cindy and Debbie. I was outside yesterday vacuuming up millions of seeds. I'm in zone 3, so bleeding heart isn't a problem. Ferns are a problem for me. Is there a garden lucifer gnome???) Another NO is bamboo!! Faassen who developed the first hybrids. But the birds eat the berries that come from the "hood" in late summer and have dropped them in places I don't care for them to be. %#>*%#, I hate mice so I gave up on feeding the birds. I'm sorry it offended you, and you're especially right about the daylilies. But is it invasive like mint and will it take over the garden? I have found websites with info for growing raspberries and containing them, but unless one is crazy about them, after my experience, I would advise people against them. It destroyed my pergola and grew 80' into nearby trees within less than 5 years! My cousin had some in her yard and every time they mow they still smell mint. Many of the plants you list are not a problem here, others are. What a difference. Thriving in harsh conditions, this durable, rabbit and deer resistant perennial plant is an indispensable for use in xeriscapes. I live in the Texas Panhandle and try so very hard to grow some of those flowers and despite "babying" them they do not grow well here. Ugh.) Even mint is easy to contol if planted in a submered plastic bucket. That is a LOOOOONG story!! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Although the Lilies give me exercise by digging up their underground bulbs. You: But if you love any of those plants, you have to keep them under control by either growing them on their own in a separate spot or digging out shoots to keep them from spreading too much or as some of you mentioned, growing them in pots. Enjoyed your post! I finally got talked into more expensive bird seed. This plant takes over, by roots and by tons and tons of seeds. Need to shovel it out early! But then aren't we all "temporary" and short-lived? They spread by a vinelike root and have overtaken my perennial beds. In the right application they can be lovely (such as naturalizing an area that you may not have time to maintain and don't want to mow) Many of them used in conjunction with each other provide nice textural contrasts as well as beautiful flowers and can keep each other in bounds. Faassen's catmint Faassen's catmint (Nepeta X faassenii) is the most commonly grown species. Water new plants or transplants regularly through their first growing season until they become established. This should only be used where it is not an issue to contaminate the soil. Just dont. I live in zone 4a in northern ontario. As far as the short-bloomed flowers, they are so beautiful even if they are temporary, that may make them worthwhile! I would never plant lamium as I've had it take over areas I've not yet gotten to. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Design by Weller Smith Design, Thank you for the zone info!!! 3 . I'm in zone 2b - 3. Cut Flowers$100 Cut Flower Garden Update I should have mentioned that it seems to only be the orange day lilies that are really aggressive. Photo by Proven Winners. You list many of the plants as terrible because they spread and overtake your garden in a couple years. This lovely cultivar, dubbed after the garden in Ireland where it originated, bears upright plumes of lavender-blue flowers nearly a foot long. So it will get in under fascia and soffits, travel into lofts looking for light and then send shoots back out again under the apex of roofs. Deadheading is unnecessary to prevent self-sowing because the seeds of hybrids are sterile. Should be a law that people need planters ed before putting that in. I have arthritis. WOW amazing info!!! I cannot believe the advice given in this article.absurd!!!! I wish I would have had this information many years earlier. I did the same thing!! I moved from my home 9 years ago onto a townhouse. It must be wonderful to garden where your plants don't cook. I'll be sure to share that with my gardening group. I included some of the plants in both lists because these lists were a compilation of the opinions of the members of the Gardening in Saskatchewan group, with some of my own personal opinions and experiences thrown in. Unfortunately, the government allows weevils from Europe to combat it and they attack beneficial thistles as well. So many plants that are not native to north America have pushed out native plants to our detriment. I am trying to get an idea of wtf we are!!!!! I fell in love with it at the Garden Center. I think this this is one for containers. * Required | We will never sell or distribute your email to any other parties or organizations. But, if you do want my opinion on what to grow instead, check out these 57 must-grow perennials for Zone 3 gardeners. put these. ? This was a very interesting post. However, most cultivars sold these days are clump forming and bred for disciplined and polished garden performance, and should not be written off. I enjoyed your post and have another one for your list - BLEEDING HEART! . What zone are you in? It will come back when you cut it but I have noticed that if I plant something else immediately it is in better control. Some of the criticism is fair. Bees do love them so don't plant close to your doorway. Great tips! The clematis has pretty much ruined my dogwood trees. I spent the last 7 weeks repotting plants into BIGGER pots. This is why. I like this kind of article; I look for plants people consider invasive because I have a lot of trouble growing things where I am(zone 5 cleared woodland, very rocky poor soil). Then I fill it with soil and plant the misbehaving plant inside the bucket. Courtesy of my bird seed feeder. 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. In my zone 8, the host plants die but they are prolific re-seeders and will pop up anywhere. Nature provides us with so many beautiful, useful flowers and plants which are relied on by other species, especially insects (eg., bee species) without whom we could grow very little! It has dainty looking pink flowers, about medium size. High, dry and windy weather plus cold in the winter does not allow me to have the excess of envading plants. I haven't figured out how to get it out of there. It is the Satan of the plant world. It can get out of hand in some areas, see more information on where this species is considered invasive. It will joyfully spread wherever it is planted. ie. Unless you want it as your lawn or have a horse to feed, dont plant it. I got an "Explorer Series" rose hybrid last year from Canadian Tire -- the "John Cabot" rose. My mom has an area of lily of the valley that's been there over 50 yrs. I have a bricked patio and they're creeping up all over the place in between the bricks. The good news: it will grow in practically any light or soil condition. In the end, you should plant what makes you happy. I spent 4 days digging up the plants and as much root as I could get to (a bit of rain two nights helped!) That being said, I love growing Bee Balm in my cutting garden and would definitely recommend it to more experienced gardeners. It will have to have a trim soon! So pretty, green & white leaves, spreads easily with tough knotted roots. I love attracting butterflies, birdsespecially hummingbirds and have read many of these perennials attract all. They are my favorites. However, unless you only have a few, I think it would be quite an annoying solution. I want to put in groundcover. Thanks for a great article. Catmint is part of the mint family and there are several species that are native to different countries and continents. It sounds like you have Lambs ears. Whether theyre invasive, fast-spreading, short blooming, impossible to kill, or difficult to grow, the 30 perennials in this blog post are plants Id rather not see in my Zone 3 garden. And the old fashioned orange daylilly but I plant those on a hill well away from my garden and let them run wild into the woods. Triple threat! Virginia Creeper I have to admit is horrible. They spread under the earth and never stop until I attempted to pull them out and did use something to eradicate them. I love gardening! Six hills giant catmint is a drought-tolerant perennial, making it low-maintenance and a prime candidate for xeriscaping. Synonym(s): catmint, catwort, field balm: Native Range: Eurasia Selected Images from Invasive.org: View All Images at Invasive.org: . You must not have any experience with that. Thanks for the excellent tip! And that would be tragic! We had cats, and I planted one catmint plants. I do believe I have everything growing in my yard, however I When we moved to our new (older) home 15 years ago, It had engulfed the front fence with curled tree like branches and spread along "lawn" and shrubs and started to climb the huge pine trees. *sigh*. I agree! White with purple spotted flowers bloom in clusters at the end of stems from late spring into summer. You forgot morning glories. Maybe try giving the Chinese lanterns excessive amounts of water? First it depends on where you live and your garden knowledge. Moreover, catnip is the plant that attracts cats while catmint does . I have read from others they are low maintenance, and have a very high resistance to diseases. :). Use Pre Emergents on flowers that self seed. I agree on every one, having had them all out of control one time or another. At least clover feeds bees and butterflies. Japanese catmints (N. subsessilis) will benefit from regular watering to keep the soil moist. I've planted many & had no issues. Forms a neat low-growing mound that is perfect for the front of the border or edging a pathway. Catmints are in the genus Nepeta, which are in the mint family, but do not run and spread like the common mints in the genus Mentha. Poison ivy. Unlike most, which produce flowers only at the tops of the stems, this one is smothered with indigo-blue blooms from the stem tips all the way down to the base. So, I guess I'll find out if it's true they are hardy and maintenance-free this spring (5 months from now), as I did absolutely nothing last fall. I've never minded taking a day to clean up overgrowth of raspberries & many other plants on this list; the reward is worth that. for that. Dandelions are also beneficial. In my butterfly bushes, my lilies. I warn COMPLETE strangers about mint when they are looking at them at the plant stores! This is in San Antonio Texas. 20 Drought-Tolerant Plants for Your Garden Bishop's weed is the bane of my existence! Goutweed is everywhere where I live. I kind of want them to spread so I'll have some to share. The mint "walked" over the lip to the surrounding ground. Photo by: Universal Images Group North America LLC / DeAgostini / Alamy Stock Photo, 9 to 12 inches tall, 12 to 18 inches wide. Ive been gardening for 15yrs. Care of Catmint. Study everything about pollination and most of the 28 plants you listed are great for our pollinators , who supply 60% of our daily food, but hang around and they will disappear on there own as soon as the Bees and other pollinators are listed on the list of extinction? I live in Ontario in zone 5b. It is widely cultivated around the world for both its foliage and blue flowers. There were one or two that surprised me - mint (I am a seasoned landscaper). They are contained to one area. BUTnothing beats GOUTWEED! posting! I am aware of mint so I just got some chocolate mint and put it in a planter. Right now I've got a plethora of dandelions & other varieties of weeds. Thanks for your list. Made the mistake of bringing it to my new house which has a small lot, You cant pull it up, its too deep. If you've ever grown catmint and were disappointed in how it split open and oozed over onto its neighbors, we have good news! My lawn is utterly overrun with it. Personally, I think temperature, soil obviously - (I have heavy wet clay most areas or thin soil over bedrock) and a preference to what kind of garden you want, are the major criteria. Stem cuttings can also be taken in the spring before flower buds form and used for propagation. Over watering kills off my mint and daisy. I made a pear! I'll take a dozen! rid of this beautiful plant. (What possessed them, I don't know! I totally agree. It. Do you have a local gardening group? I think you are confusing perennial with low maintenance Theres native species across pretty much everywhere in the US and probably many other countries!! You're right. As you mention in this interesting article, one of the facts that you point out, is the fast and tenasious widespreading of some of this plants. So I need to put them somewhere outside of the yard. What a difference zones make. Yes thx for the info I wish I wouldn't have let the beauty fool me when I bought them but i did read in time for my mints lol they r in a pot I have a very little yard and I just bought 2 yarrows and 2 veronicas I told my husband I can't wait til next yr when they've established I also planted a vine and after reading this went out and looked around and albe darned if they're ain't 5 I planted 2 3 r babies lol well atleast I caught it in time for the mint thank u. But I'm in on the borderline between zones 6 -7 with hot dry summers and heavy clay soil. A great solution for ground cover in a shaded area until it takes over in 5 years. Chameleon plant -hoyttunia - gets my vote too!! Long-blooming perennials such as the first two types discussed below are very useful to those of us seeking a continuous sequence of . wow this is a very thorough article! They all grow in gravel areas that have no irrigation. It might take some trial and error, but I'm sure one of these aggressive plants should grow in your space. The worst is yucca!! Nope not bitter at all. It's good therapy for me. Local garden clubs and master gardeners are also great resources here in the USA. You have such a nice collection of flowers. I am envious. I want to meet the person who plants clover on purpose. I planted a Kimberly Queen fern in a flower bed and it has been quite a chore digging it up. Love perennials? Aquilegia (colombine) Another plant I'm looking for, for the same reason, is money plant. Skip the ivy. The wild raspberries have very small fruit, are prickly, and look extremely untidy at the best of times. The roots travel just below the surface, so, unfortunately, chemicals are the only way to get them under control. Oh, my aching back! Same with Obedience plant and Bouncing Betty grrrrr Yes, they are pretty, but theyll be out of control within 3 years. The only thing I ever do is prune off the dead parts in later spring. as a companion plant to deter bugswell let me tell ya, THAT 1 spearmint plant has taken over the entire bed almost! Goutweed dies here. I love all plants, well maybe not all, but I am a lot more careful what I plant here in the south. 5 But it poses no danger in colder climates north of zone 9, where it is often used in hanging baskets. Perinatal beds are great when you get them timed right. Yes, it replants its self and also the birds spread the seeds some but that is not a problem. Although, you, Jessica, come off very snobbish, dour and wanting everyone to listen to your educated, reputable advice. Used underneath flowering shrubs or specimen plants, they can be quite lovely and reduce the need for weeding and mulching. I still have Lamb's Ears and Yarrow. Three years later there might be six bunches left if I even see a baby start I pull it right away! Impossible to get rid of. Bees love sunflowers, beebalm, and really any flower that is yellow, purple, or blue. May be a noxious weed or invasive. If you really enjoy gardening and don't mind moving and /or sharing plants, some of the ones on your list will make great additions in my opinion. We too are still fighting them 5 years later. I see another 10 i'd love to have..invasive or not ! Find a Garden Center that carries Proven Winners plants & products. I'm in zone 4, so growing season is short; I assume that's part of it, but it is odd how plants perform in different neighborhoods even. I tried for several years to get it established before the cats pulled it up and rolled in it. It is not edible by farm animals so can ruin a pasture in just a couple of years. I will take violets over bluegrass anytime. Now violets are all over. Catmint doesn't need any fertilizer. It cost a little bit more but there is no waste and the squirrels and mice and rats are not as attracted. I have no where to Your growing conditions sound really tough! My garden has been on garden tours and I can't agree with you more about some of the plants on your list. Exudes a chemical that kills soil fungus needed by tree seedlings to thrive, as well as many other plants. Simply use a spade to separate rooted sections of an established plant and then replant the divisions, spacing them about a foot apart. Besides bindweed, I have a problem with the neighbors five cats using my garden as their bathroom. Both plants have gray-green foliage on square stems. st. johns wort and vinca will grow under them, so will sweet pea. I think people should grow whatever appeals to them and keep in mind that some of these plants will grow when all others will not. Brightens up a shady spot, but DONT do it!! In theory, if you are comfortable using chemicals in your yard, you could use round up on them with a paint brush. Funny how we're told to grow dandelions but not clover and a few others you mentioned. Don't forget Russian Sage (Perovskia Atriplicifolia) which quickly outgrows anyplace It will take over your world; your house, garden, and trees. I will make sure to do that when I write a follow up article. Catmint, Nepeta faassenii, is a popular plant in the cottage garden. Where I planted them they are perfect, where they have jumped Not So Much. The orange "ditch" daylily hemerocallis fulva is also a thug, and flowers poorly. I'm pretty sure I didn't plant anything from your list! I called it my plant from hell. Just warning about the vincas and the st. johns wort Hopefully you have luck with that! Kills native butterflies by mimicking native mustards. It's a weed for sure, Plantnet and garden answers are that I use. I'm finding them everywhere! For something to take over in only one year is really terrible!! I have most of the rest of these-and they are pretty mannerly, in my yard- but we have tons of room. Love this site! Violets! I feel lucky to be growing my ONE daisy in my greenhouse! Good to know about killing off mint and daisy! Just found your site, I look forward to having a good look around! Most of Saskatchewan is zone 3A or 3B. I loved the sweet flower and thought the more the better! I have mint (in containers only. I didn't realize it was hardy when I emptied my herb container in the compost pile at the end of the season. My home was a century home and pretty well the only thing I let run are the double red poppies that were planted after WW1. garden. Judy C. I find it rather sad that so many of the plants listed, really attract the pollinators. Where do you live? I don't think these "wild" orange daylilies are daylilies at all. On this page: Basics | Varieties of Catmint | Planting Catmint | Care and Maintenance | Pictures | Landscaping with Catmint. Just sweep once in a while. They can so easily become a nuisance instead of something giving you joy. Thanks so much for reading! Unless you have lots of goldfinches that will eat the seeds and keep them under control, dont plant it. i agree wjth most of your comments.But if you contain some they are okay tell me what other than lily of the valley will grow under ever green trees?and i love rhubarb. It should be illegal to sell that stuff. I'm at a weird point in my life that I can't part with the weeds that are strong enough I say it takes trial and error and patience to find what you like and just as importantwhat will work for you. All you can do is keep pulling it up, gatting as much of the runners as you can. I moved from that century home last November and have a DO NOT BUY LIST for my new home which includes almost all the plants, with the exception of daylilies, on your list! I planted it and soon realized how 'happy' aka invasive it is! 'Walker's Low' has aromatic, gray-green to . It showed up in lawn. I will definitely share them with my readers. I first learned about mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.) It sounds like the mint is in a confined area, so it should be okay. My Lemon Mint has not really taken off like this article said it does. . This has been an interesting and fun post and comments. Whoa! My personal nightmare is Creeping Charlie. Azaleas and rhododendron grow great under pinesblueberries and raspberries too though the raspberries can take off if you arent careful toonot hard to research on pinterest in the search lineacid loving shade plants. There's definitely a niche for garden blogs written by people with an education in plants and I'm sure you would do an amazing job. Catmint Varieties. The rest is fireweed that she cuts a maze into for my toddler to pay in. But if you love it you should grow it, no matter what this article says. 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!!! What a fantastic idea and use of your perennials!! What a mistake planting Ivy! I've dug it up used 25 different plant killers and it still won't die. I moved into a home over a year ago whoever was here before me stuck plants in any free space they could find and a lot of them spread.. so, no it hasnt been fun for someone whose not a Sweet Young thing, who has a bad back and other pain issues to try to get my yard under control. garden on folks!!!!! hi from Washington state; the Pacific Northwest. Oops! I'm also enlightened about a few others & I thank you (& everyone!) I'm in 5b, so some of these are well behaved enough. Many of these plants attract pollinators very nicely, and are doing a huge service environmentally speaking. 5 landscapers with pickaxes, shovels and a Kubota to get that out. This has been a 10 year project and I figure within 10 years our forest will finally be ivy free and healthy. Dont plant Ivy! Don't plant them unless your ready to for that kind of commitment lol. I recently moved into a home with a large slightly sloped front yard that I don't want to mow. This blogger was not influencing anyone. If you still have Japanese lantern, send some my way. From 1 plant. 50 years later it is the ivy that ate the forest. It's true, this is intended for zones 2 and 3. It provides a lovely canopy for our hammock. It finally has about 1/2 dozen blooms this year. Ivy is the worst thing to plant near a tree or a building. So many times she agrees to plant what you love. I try to cut them back after flowering but they seem to seed anyway. I love all of these. There really should be tighter regulations. May be bothered by thrips, which are best treated with insecticidal soap or neem oil. I planted a flower that looks like a daylily but the purple blooms bloom only in the mornings and I planted it a few years ago now it's has taken over my whole yard. Seek. But in all seriousness, it's not much more than a week. Enter at your own risk when planting these. sandy soil Some plants may go into a summer lull after the first flush of blooms has faded. It took a while , but it was sooo worth it, every now and then a little ivy "start" pops up around the yard, but it goes bye-bye's pretty quickly LOL! Happy gardening! Catnip is extremely drought tolerant, but prefers some afternoon shade in hotter, southern climates. You can put some big pots in the area if it looks bare. What a beautiful presentation. 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. 12-14" tall x 18-20" spread. Whether they're invasive, fast-spreading, short blooming, impossible to kill, or difficult to grow, the 30 perennials in this blog post are plants I'd rather not see in my Zone 3 garden. Kind of, I live in Saskatchewan, the world's bread basket, or so we're told, lol. I LOVE daisies and would be perfectly content to have them take over a part of my garden, but now that I know it would/could, I can decide if I want to deal with that or not. I read somewhere that each day lily blossom only lasts one day. another invasive plant is the morning glory! I planted 4 small blooms and now it is literally everywhere! Thanks again for a humorous, well-informed post. Great structure plant, but oh my!, just one season & it reseeded in the next three yards down the street. I wish I still had mine! Dead head old flowers and you get beautiful roses from June until they are covered in snow. Catmints cool-toned foliage and flowers blend well with most other colors, particularly reds, deeper purple tones, pinks and yellows. In one example in 5 years! And graciousness. Wow! It can become invasive. I belong to a provincial gardening group and this was a compilation of everyone's suggestions. I live in Crosslake MN. I have noticed that nurseries and even the Big Box Store sell things on the state restricted plant list! Usually, non-native species support fewer insects because their chemical composition isn't what the local insects are adapted to. Lucky for you that you can mow them. If you could train a groundhogs to eat what you don't want, now that I'm all for! I am confident it is on Michigan's invasive list. :). When we moved into our house 10 years ago the woods on our property were infested. Terrible plant. More about the newsletter. In upstate NY, we call them orange "ditch lilies" because you find them along the roadside everywhere. So yes, unless you can have a spot dedicated to one of these particular plants, don't plant them in the ground. I loved gardening but seem to have a brown thumb! But golly, it's pretty. I am enjoying many plants I've never grown before. The original 2 plants I put in my garden are long gone but I constantly find new plants yards away from the original spots. I'd love to have rhubarb but no success in east Texas. I had some where the sump pump drains from our basement and all but one plant has died. I can't believe no one ever mentions Monkshood. Unlike catnip, catmints include many species in the Nepeta genus. Thank you for your insight!! When I originally wrote this I never dreamed it would make it past my small circle of readers in zone 3a. You need to buy the CONCENTRATED version of two herbicides: Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer and Bayer Advanced Poison Ivy & Brush killer. So she just put it in the ground and let it grow. Which is why I have a greenhouse filled with Bouganvillea, hibiscus, petunias, fushia, canna lilies and geraniums, jasmin, amarillas, carnation, chrysanthemum, and about every plant that blooms and it is crazy flowers out there and it is almost dec. but why can't we grow outside like you? 44 Pollinator-Friendly Flowers and Herbs to Help Save the Bees. 85 year-old house. So we put pretty flowering baskets on top & decorative rock ;). 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