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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So many things that someone has now named as an invasive. Stop the madness.[/quote]

Yep. Best way is to use a native ornamental grass. My HOA has a 3 acres forest easement included in our common property and half of it is taken over by Chinese wisteria and bamboo. Both are invading homeowners properties rapidly - it's a continuous maintenance hassle. We got an estimate to remove it and it was nearly $200,000. We're currently trying to find grants to help. So yeah - invasiveness is real and it can destroy the value of your property not to mention what it does to nature. Stop the madness - ban these plants and don't plant any more of them.[/quote]

OP here. You are EXACTLY right. Places like Home Depot often sell the invasives and label them like the non-invasives. For instance, the American wisteria var. Amethyst Falls is very well-behaved, but people aren’t aware there is a difference in varieties. I have a few Miscanthus var. Morning Light which do not spread. Another is Sweet Autumn Clematis. There is an invasive variety and a non invasive variety and they are labeled the same. I made that mistake early on and am still paying for it.

Same with Vinca. Perfectly manageable in New England and here, it’s impossible. Ask me how I know….[/quote]

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