What a beautiful presentation. I will be putting in a container since I've seen how they can spread as a shade cover. 50 years later it is the ivy that ate the forest. Self-seeding and fast-spreading. You nailed it! Most of Saskatchewan is zone 3A or 3B. ), ferns, raspberries, etc to go wild. I live in Crosslake MN. Thank you for suggesting a better alternative! It adds freshness and spring-like beauty to the fall garden. TESTIMONY: I planted spearmint in my vegetable/flower bed last year (1st time in new home!) I'm working on getting my new yard in shape. Thank you in advance. I find them attractive even when they are not in bloom. That is true! Some of the catmints can reseed themselves readily and can become weedy in that way, but there are some . First it depends on where you live and your garden knowledge. and Virginia Creeper is a weedand very invasive but Holly Hocksday lillies..veronica, lily of the valley, roses daisies????? OH YES!!!!! (What possessed them, I don't know! All my favorites listed here. Spreads like fire and stinks too!! Birds do not like anything at the bottom of the feeder, not even flowers. Ground elder grows well too, but it is edible and our ducks will eat it all and to the ground by the end of summer and give us eggs, so it's a win win. I kind of want them to spread so I'll have some to share. I am growing many mints. Pulling them out is not the answer.those roots are already traveling!! Husband was talking air conditioning. I have over a hundred of them!. I know I should be more aggressive about keeping it inbounds, but it is under and around so much that it became daunting. To everyone outside of Zone 3, enjoy your Zone 4A+ privilege. I dug them out. You'll also need a 1- or 2-gallon pump sprayer. We renovated our porch two winters ago and the constant packing of the snow killed all of the goutweed surrounding our house. For me, the invasive plants are violets, lily of the valley and morning glory, I've tried pulling them and digging them, nothing has worked. I would also add ivy to this list. There are many beautiful Daylilies, but the varieties Ive grown seem to bloom for less than a week and take up a lot of space. They came to my yard uninvited. I love sharing bouquets of daisies, irises, roses and day lilies with friends, and some of the plants such as clover and dandelion are pollinators for bees. I'll have to check yours out as well! But keep them in the ditch! I was shocked. Kills native butterflies by mimicking native mustards. It has made a nice canopy over the decades if a runner tries to strike out across the lawn ( rare) I lift it up and secure it to the trellis. I say it takes trial and error and patience to find what you like and just as importantwhat will work for you. If you want to plant something in that same area, you'll have to pull the plants for years. Oh, my aching back! ! In the purple color spectrum, try pairing catmint with Purple Ruffles basil, drumstick alliums and purple coral bells, such as Heuchera Dolce 'Wildberry'. Catmint is not a plant that is generally considered invasive according to Cornell University. For example,iIf you plant the wild ox-eye daisy (leucanthemum vulgare), yes it will be a thug. to support the Morning Glory that I didn't plant. They're called ditch lilies here in PA too. Iris, Roses, Daylilies, Hollyhocks? may as well call them perennials, as they reseed year after year! It is very bright and cheery but definitely needs work to contain. May Night Salvia (salvia x sylvestris 'May Night') which prolifically reseeds into your lawn. If you join the. Lo and 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. Despite their invasiveness, they still have either beautiful flowers or leaf texture/structure or can be important sources of pollen for bees. God bless you all! Happy gardening! . Some behave very nicely. I have not found many of these difficult to control and love that they compete well with each other and provide a nice textural structure without a lot of messing around, allowing me to focus efforts on establishing the specimens such as a garnet laceleaf japanese maple (which by the way the lillies of the valley work wonderfully underneath). Maybe try giving the Chinese lanterns excessive amounts of water? twist it off. Should the bottom be cut out to allow for drainage and to allow for root developement? Expert Response. Will the rocky soil and aggressive neighboring plants help keep mint in check or would you suggest I dig the mint up now before spring comes? Also, Violets throughout my lawn. Then the delphiniums would start their show etc. Lambs Ears. However, some plants that seem innocent take over the garden and quickly spiral out of control. One plant I would add to this list is Purple Globeflower. Shamrocks are . A landscaper tried to get it out but couldnt. Some succeeded, some didn't. Discover the right perennial plants for your garden. You have such a nice collection of flowers. And its flowers are purple while catnip's are primarily white. One little root planted take over an entire yard the next year. I've probably spent 45 minutes, reading intently! Glad you like it! Far from my garden, I have a place with bees. 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. Tarmac everything. My sister always loved lily of the valley and had a shady area she just let it take over and it smelled and looked lovely too. I have many and wish they would more easily self propogate. * Required | We will never sell or distribute your email to any other parties or organizations. I don't think it will grow in zones 2 and 3, though. Good article. If a plant has mint in its name, chances are it's super invasive. My regret is oregano. Bees love sunflowers, beebalm, and really any flower that is yellow, purple, or blue. 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. Chameleon Plant This Spring and Summer, I transplanted these variety of "Perennials" in paper Solo brand soup cups and gave them away to our Scarborough community residents, as well as in our churches. Happy gardening! The large invasive plant known as real catmint is described above. Pronounced "NEP-it-uh". This is click-worthy, but a negative message overall. If you love something, even if it's on the list, you should still plant and enjoy. It destroyed my pergola and grew 80' into nearby trees within less than 5 years! But, if you do want my opinion on what to grow instead, check out these 57 must-grow perennials for Zone 3 gardeners. Glad you said you live on the prairie. I wanted to plant a big tree but our old sewer line would be below it. I have mint in parts of my lawn and quite frankly, I love it.? my bane of existence for the past 9 years have been the groundcovers that the people that had the house Before us planted. No weed Learn how to completely plan out and grow your own backyard cut flower garden for beautiful bouquets all summer long. Also have Peonies in containers. Gooseneck, spiderwort and those orange day lilies are relentless as is malva. Save yourself the headache and plant the annual version from seed instead. It would be valuable to educate novice gardeners in these techniques instead of blacklisting certain plants. That seems to keep them under control. But, a plant like ox-eye daisy can overrun an area. Keep in mind that not ALL ferns are invasive! Pretty, but hard to get rid of. I have had trouble with Morning glory and a trumpet vine, i had no idea these plants would come up everywhere. posting! Another prolific self-seeder. I inherited it when I rented my home. It also attracts large black stinging wasps or hornets.creepy bugs. Every time someone mentions planting Virginia Creeper in a gardening group, I shudder inside--especially after hearing everyone's stories. I'm on a very limited budget, too. Most of the hated perennials in this article are staples in my zone 7 flower gardens. Susan, Japanese knotweed is the Godzilla of all invasive's! The very basic white and yellow ones are the "problem" and in some people's growing conditions they aren't a problem at all. 85 year-old house. I actually enjoy weeding - so relaxing and I get a chance to enjoy the birds, insects: hover flies, native bees, ladybirds, even a grub or three and the wee skinks etc etc. I will be planting them in the spring. Love my daisies. Also sold at nurseries without a warning sticker; Ribbon Grass. It's a shame to "weed out" these beautiful flowers b/c they can't be "controlled" you groom your lawns and gardens to look Home&Garden Perfectsurreal? Asked several experts and tried it all ugh I guess it's more pain than it's worth. Malva is my most hated invasive plant. As a head gardener for many years in Scotland I find it hard to understand your reasoning on invasive plants! I try to cut them back after flowering but they seem to seed anyway. Zone. Thank you for Perennials You Will Regret Planing. 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. Ooh! We finally put bricks around the feeders and filled in between them with a concrete filler. More about the newsletter. Unlike its close relative catnip (both are members of the mint family), catmint is better behaved and much showier. I am aware of mint so I just got some chocolate mint and put it in a planter. I have dug, sprayed, pulled adn never let it go to seed but it is still here! I'm from Mxico. 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. From zone 5 Denver. My neighbor planted some kind of beach grass in her back yard. They are beautiful when blooming but incredibly ugly after the blooms are spent so I hide them with another prolific bloomer orange daylilies. Everywhere. They look beautiful, but if you want to remove them it takes a lot of muscle power. lily of the valley, mint, oregano, vinca major, raspberries, holllyhocks. That and wild grape vines are very hard to dig out. And w/stay there! So how do we get rid of the bellflower and goutweed? And marigolds. It is a low-growing perennial that typically forms a spreading clump of decumbent, ascending and upright stems to 12" tall and 18" wide. Princess lillies. You can even dig that pot into the ground if you'd really like to keep it in the one area. I cannot believe they still sell Yellow Bleeding Heart (Corydalis Lutea) and the various variegated bamboo grasses. Another NO is bamboo!! We moved from Ottawa to Woodstock, Ontario last year in September, and I discovered in the spring that the previous owners had planted wild raspberries in the back corner of the yard, and had allowed it to get out of control. I'll take this beautiful hot mess. Great site. A great solution for ground cover in a shaded area until it takes over in 5 years. Oh wow, you know things are bad when you'd rather have mint! Hi Jessica, I'm sorry you feel that way. I never would have thought of that! I prefer flowers and gardens to lawns , which are expensive, heavily water dependent and don't give much back to nature. Mom planted ivy in the woods to avoid dealing with leaf raking on that acre. But ferns reproduce by spores, and those carry easily on the wind. In South Central Alaska, The Valley, I've grown golden raspberries on part of a fence -The kids enjoyed them just to pick and eat. We have very heavy clay soil and so many of these species are controllable. Such a shame since they only bloom in the spring. So, if we can't overcome them, then let us welcome them help us fund the needy community members. That is all you will have in next to no time. Some heavy shade. Pretty pink flowers very fragile looking. She only clipped the weeds shorter than the flowers, never removed anything..lol, Catherine, we love the flowers-nature-gods gifts, as much as anyone, but it can take over your design when a plant takes over the garden and your plan. Best you do your own research on making your own but it basically involves baking regular birdseed. Sadly I have a terrible problem with daylillies. One of your hated flowers, the daisy, is one of my favorites, but I haven't found it to be very invasive. My garden has been on garden tours and I can't agree with you more about some of the plants on your list. Carry on. 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. 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! I have a dog, and we have a stray cat that hangs around our house. I'd welcome some input! I know from experience! I agree 100%. I tried to put disclaimers on it, and if you've read the comments, there are many people who disagree with what I've written, to which I've often replied--if you love it, plant it. Morning glories are just plain evil. At first I was delighted, and now am in my third year picking each stem out. I couldn't help but laugh at your list. The plants on this "blacklist" should be more carefully identified, as a number of these are quite misleading. Many people confuse catmint with catnip (Nepeta cataria). It has a brain. I planted lily of the valley at the end of the driveway and yes it has spread everywhere but I dont care because its contained by a driveway. Hallelujah! Fuzzy, aromatic gray-green to medium green leaves with scalloped edges. I live in Nebraska (zone 5). They end up everywhere, can't stop them. or so above the soil. Great structure plant, but oh my!, just one season & it reseeded in the next three yards down the street. If you really want to know which ones are invasive, check your DNR state website for an official list of plants to control. The whole front yard which really isn't that big was covered in various plants. I will take violets over bluegrass anytime. It is low growing, keeps in it's place well, and if it grows a baby someone always wants it for their own yard. Thanks so much for your kind comment! Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all folks you really realize what you are talking about! My lawn is utterly overrun with it. Filed Under: Perennials, Zone 3 Gardening, Your email address will not be published. I'd add anything in the amaranth family, and prickly pear cactus. plenty of sun Photo by: Holmes Garden Photos / Alamy Stock Photo, 10 to 12 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide. I just learned that fish emulshions is a great fertilizer so I bought a bottle of it but havent tried it yet. I bought my mom 2 one gallon plants and they spread by seed, root you name it. I hope there's something on this list that will work for you. Well now that violets are everywhere, even growing throughout the lawn, I swear some days I can hear Mom calling down from Heaven "I told you so!". They pull out fairly easily. It should be illegal to sell that stuff. You probably hate kittens, too. By far, the worst of these are mint and Chinese Lanterns. That being said, I love growing Bee Balm in my cutting garden and would definitely recommend it to more experienced gardeners. 'Walker's Low' has aromatic, gray-green to . (And an overgrown yard teeming with bell flower, ferns, and lily of the valley that I'm still trying to get under control, lol.). Maybe it would be helpful to put some mulch underneath the spot? It has taken 10 years, but now that the tree can grow, eventually the dead ivy will break off in pieces. You take a picture and voila you get a name. From early summer into early fall, the foliage is topped with well-branched stems . Poison ivy. The soft gray-green foliage and billowy clusters of lavender-blue flowers are like a cool breeze on a hot day. I expected an article on ecologically damaging or dangerous plants, but this turned out to be a little overwrought. It has taken on it's own zip code in my backyard and it just keeps growing. We t to see what they look like. Under my deck, in my driveway and completely taken over the 3x8 flower bed. Hay scented fern roots form mats several inches thick and it's awful to remove. My personal list of 'promiscious' plants: Everyone have a great spring and summer. While I loved many of those plants, after a while they took over and I eventually got rid of most of them. You can always just embrace the overgrowth. Our neighbor invited us to have ice tea on their back porch covered by Virginia Creeper. Haha Ive tried to grow nearly everything on your list and most have died. Be warned, Never plant this beauty! Horsetail Reed. One especially nice one is the Grecian windflower (anemone blanda). 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. In general, most garden catmints share catnip traits and preferences for drained soil and full sun. The best way to propagate existing plants is through division during the spring growing season. Hollyhocks only live for two or three years but are masters of reseeding themselves. Is Catmint Invasive . I use a weed killer with a dropper on ones that cannot be dug out without digging out the desired plant next to it. I have planted many of your list and not had the same experiences. I have a few re-bloomers too. Beautiful texture..check Talk w pretty purple flowers. But mind you never cut off any sucker from a root. I agree on every one, having had them all out of control one time or another. Roses, Irises, raspberries, Dahlias, rhubarb, day lilies and few other flowers are not something you can regret at all. Brightens up a shady spot, but DONT do it!! There is no getting rid of it so I embrace the over growth (because I have no choice). Catmint is low maintenance and attracts butterflies and does not migrate the way Russian sage does. Thin roots that easily break and will regrow plant if not pulled up completely. It has completely taken over my lawn and now it is spreading to my lawn! They look so pretty bending over the front-yard birdbath, so Ill keep those. Within 2 months I had to dig out a whole section of garden and again the next year plus pulling up strays for a couple more years. That lamium that swells into a leviathan in your sandy loam on drip irrigation is potentially one of the best choices for someone with poor soil in dry shade. 2. But you have a MUCH colder climate and this Fascinates me! JUST HORRIBLE. Oh wow good to know. Planting in containers. The mint "walked" over the lip to the surrounding ground. But golly, it's pretty. I am struggling with Perennial Bachelor's Button. I'd love to have rhubarb but no success in east Texas. Tansy was the worst and has invaded my lawn. I live in WV and I can say that although many of these plants are invasive here, they have not taken over. Had them dug out but there was always one sweat potato left to take off and cover the whole bed. Ugh. Sweet, pearl-like color, massive blooms, blooms for weeks, nice foliage. What a fabulous example of using a plant to your advantage! If a plant has mint in its name, chances are its super invasive. If you're in zone 2 or 3, I have another post about what will grow here that's really nice. I planted my vegetable garden with carrots, beets, other stuff and the Japanese beetles left everything totally alone because I cast in yarrow and tansy. Oh wow, that sounds horrible!! Although from your experience, it's probably a good thing I can't! Thank you for sharing this blog with us. The wild raspberries have very small fruit, are prickly, and look extremely untidy at the best of times. 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. There are some excellent suggestions in the comments! Thank you for the tips about the mint and the hollyhocks! My wife loves them so I thought I could grow some in our garden as a surprise. While there is large-scale cultivation of catmints, in the U.S. they are primarily used in gardening rather than grown for essential oil or cat toys. Just wanted to add Violets to the list :). I've practically killed myself in this yard and I want someone to continue to love it. Roots trace down to 2 feet and spread away, far far away. In my next life I am going to live along the nw Pacific Coast. Whenever I would dig it up, I through it in the field behind us. In year two, the plant maintains its compact mounding habit but . The entire 3 months of summery weather. This lovely cultivar, dubbed after the garden in Ireland where it originated, bears upright plumes of lavender-blue flowers nearly a foot long. We just bought a home in a new state so your zone info helps too. I'm definitely learning that these perennials don't behave the same in all locations. 3b zone and always looking for ideas. I imagine that getting rid of those plants or other problematic garden features like rotting trees can be a real pain. Positive: On Apr 24, 2003, . Maybe it could be because the lady that owned this place was not a gardener. I love Yarrow, especially for making floral arrangements all summer long. The other varieties don't seem to take over. However, in my case, I welcome them especially the Sunflowers. I think this this is one for containers. Made the mistake of bringing it to my new house which has a small lot, Eek, I'm only on year 2 of getting rid of my invasive perennials. Whoa! From what Ive read, only digging very deeply, cutting it and pouring boiling water on it works. ie. We too are still fighting them 5 years later. My biggest mistake was planting "obedient", a very pretty plant, named because once cut, you can bend the stems as you wish in a vase arrangement. I am confident it is on Michigan's invasive list. Don't plant them unless your ready to for that kind of commitment lol. I also have a yard that is overrun with ferns, lady of the valley and bellflower that I have been picking non-stop for three years, so it does make me a bit more salty. Sep 01 2021. I met someone who kept having to dig up new shoots that multiplied quickly. When they become overbearing, I don't let the berries ripen and I will pull a few out to make more room for my hostas that I defend from the deer with Liquid Fence. It was slow to cover but 2 nd year we sprayed the Tunnel it was forming with water on hot days..no air conditioning needed. is being taken over with Scotch Broom - which is on the list - yet nurseries keep selling it. Thank you to you and all your contributors. Badly need rid of them coming through artificial grass ! Thanks for the info. The only thing really thriving is cannas.even the ferns I planted refused to grow. The ones that just grow in a shrub on the ground with little lilly flowersI planted two about 6 years ago in our first houseafter pulling them out and spraying them, they've come back multiple times and are just spreading and spreading.. My big mistake was Salvia Coccinea, or Coral Nymph Salvia, one of the Texas Salvias. My husband has resorted to hitting each one with a little poisontedious job but may work. Grab our 100 Zone 3 Perennials List! Hopefully someone in your zone can give you a better idea of what to do. 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