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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pachysandra
Liriope[/quote]

Please, no.  Both are invasive.[/quote]
I was waiting for this poster to chime in  :lol: .
My neighborhood has many beautiful large well-contained plantings of both pachysandra and liriope, especially on slopes. They have not yet eaten the homeowners, so I think we'll all live. A little less paranoia, people![/quote]

There's more than one poster that shares this opinion.

It's not paranoia; it's fact.  Native plants help foster basic biodiversity, like butterflies for example.  There need to be a diversity of plants for butterflies to use as a host and to feed.  We've become a monoculture and you use more water with the non-native ornamentals.

(You realize of course that plants can spread by seeds, berries, and pollen right?  Not just the roots spreading.)[/quote]
Thanks for the botany lesson, I wouldn't have known otherwise.
My yard has plenty of diversity, as I garden for hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. I plant what will attract them, not necessarily natives all the time. I don't plant anything like mimosas, since they spread easily. My aim is to have an attractive and colorful yard that will also attract different species. 
Pachysandra and liriope are slow growing and mind their own business. I'm sticking with them.[/quote]

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