Confederate Jasmine Ground Cover and Herbicide

19 years ago

I have some confederate jasmine ground cover (Trachelospermum asiaticum) which I planted a little over two years ago and it is finally starting to take hold and spread. I have some broad leaf weeds that are coming up inside the ground cover area and spot treated them with Weed b Gon. I accidentally got some of the Weed b Gon on a few of the leaves of the ground cover. Will this kill the ground cover or will it possibly just damage the leaves that got some of the mist on it? Weed b Gon is a systemic so that is why I was worried. Thank you.

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timintexas
19 years ago
I think you actually mean Asian, rather than Confederate Jasmine, right? Anyway, if you have Asian, you are probably going to be ok, just perhaps some leaf damage. I have heard of people actually using Roundup in beds of Asian that are contaminated with weeds. Seems the Asian is resistant to herbacides. I have hit the edges of Asian with Momentum (pretty strong stuff) and it seemed to not cause any noticable damage. In the future, if you goof, just quick rinse it off before it is on the plant to long. I have done that lots of times.
greenelbows1
19 years ago
I don't think you can kill the stuff with a nuclear bomb. Sure wish I'd never planted it!
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Pterostyrax
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greenelbows, I am right there with you. I could shoot my original landscaper for planting this stuff in beds that have other plants in them - a maintenance nightmare.

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