What do these plants have in common: Callery pear trees, barberry shrubs and yellow flag iris? They are all invasive plants.
What do these plants have in common: Callery pear trees, barberry shrubs and yellow flag iris?
May, the time when many gardeners are choosing plants to include in their home landscapes, is Invasive Species Awareness Month. Gardeners’ choices are critical in the fight against invasive plants.A plant can become an invasive problem when it is taken out of its native ecosystem and planted where it lacks natural enemies to control its growth. That allows it to reproduce and spread so freely that it outcompetes and overwhelms local plants, such as native wildflowers.
. This plant, with yellow blooms in May, chokes wetland habitats. Native to temperate parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, it was imported for gardens in the 1700s.. Widely planted in Midwestern yards for its red fall color and bright berries, this shrub from Asia is easily spread by birds that eat the berries and deposit the seeds.. This tree from China and Vietnam is extremely popular for its slender shape and white spring blooms.
. Planted for its vivid pinkish-red fall color, this Asian shrub is also spread very easily by berry-eating birds.. Widely planted in as a hedge plant in the 19th and 20th centuries, this shrub or small tree from Europe has become a scourge. According to the Arboretum’s 2020 Chicago Region Tree Census, 36% of all the trees in Chicago and the seven surrounding counties are this one species.
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