While the two are closely related, catnip is more aromatic than catmint but has less ornamental value. Ohhere in Arizona now, in the high desert where it will be over 110 for the next several days. Put pure concentrated Roundup, heavy plastic then mulch and it still came through all of it and spreads to actual grass. Although, you, Jessica, come off very snobbish, dour and wanting everyone to listen to your educated, reputable advice. Then, there was one in my backyard. We just bought a home in a new state so your zone info helps too. This article was written to be slightly humorous and for the person who is new to perennial gardening and might not realize how much work it can be. Its my main problem too, its out of control and I dont know what to do. 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'm in Lancaster pa too! Don't plant them unless your ready to for that kind of commitment lol. Tried saving its seeds and planting, but they wouldn't come up. I like vining plants like star jasmine, pink jasmine, banks rose and tangerine beauty. I think I still will but I'll get a professional's help with it all. Youre also right about daylilies. Sadly I have a terrible problem with daylillies. Our neighbor invited us to have ice tea on their back porch covered by Virginia Creeper. I planted it and soon realized how 'happy' aka invasive it is! My Lemon Mint has not really taken off like this article said it does. is being taken over with Scotch Broom - which is on the list - yet nurseries keep selling it. You can always just embrace the overgrowth. Buy or make your own non sprouting bird seed. On a good note they will certainly choke out all other plants in its path!! 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. Leave it alone for s minute and its from the devil. 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? It also depends on your soil conditions and growing zone. Thank you for Perennials You Will Regret Planing. While it works great for ground cover in a shaded area, you will never, ever get rid of it. I also have the yarrow, but it's not over taking it's spot. Kristen, thank you for the info about what not to plant. . I'm so ok with everything happening in my I inherited it when I rented my home. We t to see what they look like. The beetles destroyed the tansy and yarrow and left all my veggies alone. I'm definitely learning that these perennials don't behave the same in all locations. I was considering it, but now Ill stay away from it). Most are cold hardy to zone 3. It's poisonous to birds and yet garden centers sell it anyway. Great tips! lol Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Catmints. We gardeners mostly learn by trial and error. Worst part about ivy is that it hibernates any stray poison ivy so getting it under control is a nightmare. I love Lilly of the valley. I'm in zone 8a as well, specifically NE Texas, and you're definitely right about it being an exercise in futility! Someone gave some to my sister and told her it was a great perennial plant, no other growing information. Its strong growth does not flop and grows to a broad mound throughout the growing season. Nepeta Walker's Low (Walker's Low Catmint) is a robust variety with dark lavender-blue flowers in late spring and aromatic gray-green foliage. Especially over winter creeper and constantly pulling up bindweed. Catmint is low maintenance and attracts butterflies and does not migrate the way Russian sage does. The bane of my garden is spiderwort. Named the 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. During winter we do cut them down to the ground but they do come back every year. Its ornamental attributes are lacking and it tends to be weedy and invasive. I also have traveled across the country so much that I have I have tried to dig it up, but the roots go 2 to 3 feet in the ground and if you leave the smallest crumb, it will sprout. Catmint is part of the mint family and there are several species that are native to different countries and continents. All of them are invasive in our climate. Anything with creeping in its name is a hint that you may have it forever (or the person who buys your house after you), I think I want a clover lawn. Lots of sun. Lambs Ears. I'm working on getting my new yard in shape. I agree with some, but not all. Dandelions are also beneficial. Also, if you have anything growing in driveway cracks or such, pour over them a very warm mixture of 10 parts water to 1 part bleach. What you show as 'fern' is I believe bracken, not a fern at all. Just have a separate space for these. I Love gardening. I also had arctic iris. Hopefully someone in your zone can give you a better idea of what to do. When I got it was only about a foot high. I have spent 3 years trying to get it out of my hosta bed. PS tried in northern Alberta and the Okanagan. As others have said, I'm sure new gardeners appreciate this list for knowing commitment requirements. Asked several experts and tried it all ugh You list many of the plants as terrible because they spread and overtake your garden in a couple years. Enjoy what you have. I planted peppermint and spearmint in a raised border bed on a rocky slope. Ferns, on the other hand, spread via spores but they do so most sparingly. Just wanted to add Violets to the list :). You'll also need a 1- or 2-gallon pump sprayer. If I remember correctly it is claimed to not alter the nutritional value of the seed for the birds, just sterilizes the seed so it won't germinate. Since then I've learned a lot from everyones comments. Loves them though. Faassen who developed the first hybrids. A great solution for ground cover in a shaded area until it takes over in 5 years. Some succeeded, some didn't. Invasiveness. Do not buy the pre-mixed ready-to-use version because that will not work! Thank you for your kind and informative comment. My neighbor was selling it as "Bamboo" at a rummage sale, I shared my experience and now we are are great friends. I'd like to strangle the person that planted it, where my mom now lives, as much as it has strangled the large trees & all other plants, bushes, etc. I am also fighting the little monsters who show up no where near where I originally planted them. I never would have thought of that! It is very bright and cheery but definitely needs work to contain. I was thinking about ferns and now Im rethinking it. So, if we can't overcome them, then let us welcome them help us fund the needy community members. We are in SE Wisconsin. Finally said to H*** with it and grabbed the heavy weed-eater. Funny how some of your choices I also have trouble with and some I have trouble trying to make spread! And I live in Texas, so what you guys up north call invasive, we call hardy. 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have read from others they are low maintenance, and have a very high resistance to diseases. Boy do I regret that life choice! Yet I see people buying pots of it at plant sales who say they use it where they can't get grass to grow and haven't had an issue. I believe much depends on location. Neighbors like to receive the ones that even I find out of bounds. rid of this beautiful plant. It adds freshness and spring-like beauty to the fall garden. Despite their invasiveness, they still have either beautiful flowers or leaf texture/structure or can be important sources of pollen for bees. This Spring they overtook my entire garden. I'll be sure to share that with my gardening group. The wild raspberries have very small fruit, are prickly, and look extremely untidy at the best of times. Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007: Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council: West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial . I would like to add Vinca to your list. Do not say the plant is bad just because you do not want to / have the time to maintain it. Save yourself the headache and plant the annual version from seed instead. Just the little ones. Even after the blooms peak in midsummer, rosy purple calyces remain to prolong the colorful display. Lol, I feel like that about my garden and my Dad too. Very hard to get rid off. If you love it you should plant it, and these plants have their place. I had originally planted it because it looked leafy & healthy. Oh Comfry! My personal nightmare is Creeping Charlie. English Ivy is considered a noxious weed here in the Pacific Northwest. I classify your list as a public service announcement. It still came back. I bought my current house a couple years ago and and left behind a lot of the problem plants when I moved. In one example in 5 years! It's an ugly garden but the veggies are beautiful. I agree on every one, having had them all out of control one time or another. My mint is excessive, but I drink lemon mint water daily in summer. Catmints cool-toned foliage and flowers blend well with most other colors, particularly reds, deeper purple tones, pinks and yellows. I didn't even choose to plant it! Be warned, Never plant this beauty! I really appreciate this helpful article! Chameleon Plant The standard purple Violet can be super invasive. and Virginia Creeper is a weedand very invasive but Holly Hocksday lillies..veronica, lily of the valley, roses daisies????? The "promiscuous plants" here are rabbit bush, artemesia, bindweed, puncture vine and salsify. I can easily dig up a clump of iris to fill in a bare patch for next year - I dont have to dig a huge hole in the clay soil - just partially cover the tubers and theyre good to go. They said yes and I was off and running. So many times she agrees to plant what you love. I would rather have daisies, dandelions, mint and clovers. I have a few re-bloomers too. The bright yellow flowers are beautiful and the soft little leaves are nice but it gets up to 6-8 feet high, produces THOUSANDS of seeds from one plant. 7b 8a here. I agree that some of the cautionary plants are lovely, but knowing a plant has a tendency to take over a garden is exceedingly useful information. There are many other plants you can plant that are equally as good for pollinators. I also have one rosebush that seems to be doing rather well. Should the bottom be cut out to allow for drainage and to allow for root developement? ps) this thread has been going for over a year!! Luckily, none of the plants are any of the ones you just listed! When I originally wrote this post, I wanted to include it but didn't know what it's name was. 'Cat's Pajamas' will be the most well-behaved catmint you've ever seen. It's always been a weed to me? Its billowing foliage is topped with spikes of flowers in early summer . I live in zones 8 and 9 and have had terrible problems with purslane and morning glory. While I loved many of those plants, after a while they took over and I eventually got rid of most of them. "Canada" goldenrod. From zone 5 Denver. I even struggle getting native plants to survive here! Sometimes I see a 4" rock that I can't unbury because what I am seeing is only 10% of its actually size. She also has a few of my other invasive perennials. Ha! You're right, there isn't much that will grow under an evergreen tree. It reaches three feet tall, producing sparse white flowers. It sounds like you have Lambs ears. They are very annoying. However it's an opinion, the most annoying plants which you'll regret truly hasn't been mentioned here. I wish I knew this several years ago. Love lily of the valley and the spiderwort, but they were taking over. Argh grndssa. They would come up and bloom just as the bleeding hearts would cascade over them. They multiply slowly. However, it will spread to your lawn and is very difficult to get out. My regret is oregano. It finally has about 1/2 dozen blooms this year. I want to spare beginner gardeners some heartache until they gain the knowledge and experience to keep up with more aggressive plants. Attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Ugh. I love its evergreen shiny leaves and the purple blooms in spring are a delight. Plant only in containers! They can so easily become a nuisance instead of something giving you joy. While super useful as a medicinal plant, Comfrey can take DECADES before it starts to decline. Most of these plants are fantastic and I have never had a problem with any of the besides Vinca Major that the previous owner planted.the worst one is Autumn clematis and even then I let it grow certain places.but it will take over a garden even tho it is beautiful in the fall and smells delightful.just don't do it!!! Vinca vine loves to grow under evergreens at least in Minnesota. I inherited an old garden in Salt Lake City years ago that was overrun with them. Rudbeckia, Siberian Iris & Cranesbill Geraniums are what I'd add to the growing list. Almost every daylily in the market performs and behaves better than the ditch-lily you cite. It is that invasive, 30 Perennials Youll Regret Planting in Your Zone 3 Garden. 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. In the end, you should plant what makes you happy. When I wrote this post I had the inexperienced gardener who wouldn't be as likely to keep up with their weeding and garden maintenance in mind. It will joyfully spread wherever it is planted. I love having raspberries and I love that they send up volunteers because there is always a friend to give them to. Only a fool or unlearned person would purposely plant them. They are fighting with wheatgrass and winning in Quebec. My neighbors must think I'm nuts. Evening Primrose can show up hundreds of feet away from its mama, and needs very little water to survive. I help new gardeners learn to grow their own vegetables and cut flowers, as well as give them the know-how to beautify their yards with perennials. But I live in the city so.. no gun. Combine 1 gallon (64 oz.) I dont have much experience gardening, I just get what I like and what will grow in a pot. FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Plants, Design Ideas, Gardening Solutions & More! Horrible stuff. Catmint plays well with others. I don't think it will grow in zones 2 and 3, though. Funny how some things can be so pretty until you look under the pretty! Under my deck, in my driveway and completely taken over the 3x8 flower bed. Just sweep once in a while. I have bookmarked your website, and will acquire additional plants for our garden with great care. The scent of Muguet de Bois (Lily of the Valley) is one of my favourite childhood memories let's try to remember we share this Earth with others, and let's try to not destroy species who've been here for millions of years! What if you have a hundred plants and more are added each year? Goutweed is everywhere where I live. So she just put it in the ground and let it grow. No ones else seems to give such a straight answer. Perinatal beds are great when you get them timed right. Badly need rid of them coming through artificial grass ! The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova. They're called ditch lilies here in PA too. I'm so glad you found it helpful! I keep a nice patch that I can see from the window in the winter. Invasive plants can be used to your advantage, exactly as you suggest. A long bloom season, handsome foliage, and carefree performance are just a few of the allures of this versatile perennial, Sign up for weekly gardening inspiration and design tips. You just cant get up that high What you are left with is dead ivy all the way up into the tree tops. behold, where they dropped their weeding prizes at the curb has now got its own spiderwort patch. over there, or there, nor in that container, or that one! Wish I'd known this info as a young gardener 30 years ago. Then the delphiniums would start their show etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Beginner gardener here, you hit the target audience! Many of us in the desert portions of the US have dirt with a huge percentage of rock from pebble size to basketball size. Good luck trying to get it under control. Catmint 'Purrsian Blue', Garden Caminth 'Purrsian Blue', PP24788. As its name implies, the catmint plant can be irresistible for cats. My husband has resorted to hitting each one with a little poisontedious job but may work. I met someone who kept having to dig up new shoots that multiplied quickly. Care of Catmint. You're right. I kind of want them to spread so I'll have some to share. In some areas, these plants aren't problems at all. It has beautiful foliage, pink and white with green stripes. If things grew better, I might think they were a problem, but even with these plants, I'm often just hoping they will overwinter and spread enough that I can divide them and get them to live. And I heartily agree with the Bugleweed. I knowright? Dandelions should always be allowed to grow in lawns. So pretty, green & white leaves, spreads easily with tough knotted roots. It doesn't matter what some random-person-on-the-internet says. Thank you! One plant I would add to this list is Purple Globeflower. Now I have Chameleon (Lizard Tail) EVERYWHERE and cannot get rid of it. Also, re: Wisteria--I strongly advise NOT planting it. Any new gardener that plants any of these plants will soon hate gardening. I guess it's more pain than it's worth. I've had to battle several of the listed plants in my Zone 7 gardens, but the worst two were Chameleon Plant (Houttonyia cordata) and goutweed (a/k/a/ Bishops weed.) Just found your site, I look forward to having a good look around! Self-seeding and fast-spreading. 14 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 30 inches wide. It was specifically created in 1978 for the harsh Canadian Winters (Zone 3). And yes your ability to manage any particular one. Unfortunately, the government allows weevils from Europe to combat it and they attack beneficial thistles as well. What a difference. 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. Tennessee as well. The only thing really thriving is cannas.even the ferns I planted refused to grow. I think you are confusing perennial with low maintenance Don't know the apps name though. Hello Kristen - Liked the article. Give it plenty of space and divide it frequently to tame it. This compact version of Walkers Low is covered from May to September with bright lavender flowers, held in dense clusters above attractive mounds of blue-green foliage. I've tried a dozen times to transplant them 400 miles south to my garden and they seldom make it or at best last a couple of anemic years in my heavy clay. Most of them turn up their toes as soon as summer hits here. 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. Rose of sharon with that 15 inch tap root in the first month from blown seed or bird drops has been another bane. I live in Nebraska (zone 5). I'm pretty sure I didn't plant anything from your list! This list is intended for beginner gardeners who arent able to keep up with these presumably low-maintence plants when they get out of hand. Same with Obedience plant and Bouncing Betty grrrrr What a fantastic idea and use of your perennials!! I loved gardening but seem to have a brown thumb! UGH! This person MUST know some Pretty, but hard to get rid of. Your blog is very nice. I have so many of these invasive plants and it's a full time job keeping up with them. This should help keep the plant from spilling out into the rest of the garden. There's a handful you mentioned that are toughing it out (with shade and irrigation), so I'm going to go shopping for a few on here I haven't tried. I prefer flowers and gardens to lawns , which are expensive, heavily water dependent and don't give much back to nature. 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. I have seeds, but they don't spout. And w/stay there! Feverfew ? killer even comes close to killing it. I still have Lamb's Ears and Yarrow. Ferns are a problem for me. In other areas these perennials aren't problems at all. . That is what plants do. That is a long time to not maintain an area. 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'd love to have rhubarb but no success in east Texas. brought them over in pots, but when they started growing out of the pots, made the mistake of putting them in the ground. . Get planting advice, garden design tips and trends, monthly checklists for your area, product specials and more in our weekly newsletter. Common name: Catmint. But you have a MUCH colder climate and this Fascinates me! Lived on 1 1/2 acres when I first bought it. 'Walker's Low' has aromatic, gray-green to . Roots trace down to 2 feet and spread away, far far away. Thank you in advance. Long-blooming perennials such as the first two types discussed below are very useful to those of us seeking a continuous sequence of . Nandina. Almost none of these plants are problematic or invasive in the hot summers, cold winters of the inland desert of Washington State. 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. This should only be used where it is not an issue to contaminate the soil. I live in Knightdale, NC, and I have one of these 'regretable' plantings. 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. Find a Garden Center that carries Proven Winners plants & products. Given the right growing conditions, catmint is unlikely to need fertilizing, and applying it can even result in floppy stems and fewer flowers. Perennial plants are a good investment. "a weed is a plant in the wrong place". This would rank #1 if it were a perennial more often. They complement the hostas in my shady woodland garden and the ones I have dont seem too aggressive. However, in my case, I welcome them especially the Sunflowers. Mowers and rocks do not mix well, and trying to mow a rocky area is dangerous. Thank You! . With variations in both flower and foliage color, height, bloom time and growing conditions, these multipurpose plants can be used in almost any area of the garden. I just embrace them for now. & it's low growing. Mom told me not to take some from her garden because they spread everywhere. In its first year, 'Purrsian Blue' forms a small, perfectly rounded, densely branched clump of tiny, green leaves. Gooseneck, spiderwort and those orange day lilies are relentless as is malva. My personal (un)favourite is wild raspberries. I cannot believe the advice given in this article.absurd!!!! Creeping thymelooks pretty at first but seeds itself everywhere and takes over. Red roses and catmint are a classic combination, but equally attractive red-flowered companions include Veronica spicata 'Red Fox', Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise', and red valerian (Centranthus ruber). 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