i would like to trade for lonicera caerulea plants, cuttings or seed. see my lists. i am planting a privacy trelis for a disabled persons view from her bedroom windows. i am looking for plants to atract birds and insects with flowers and or fruits of interest preferably vines perenial and evergreen.thats a lot to ask for especialy in zone 5.also seeds from upright perenials 2 to 5 feet tall like hollyhock,foxglove etc. that will atract but fit in the narrow space without getting bushy and blocking the path to bird feeders

It isn't up to us to decide who's "unwitting" and who isn't. I refuse to assume that others are ignorant and treat them like children, telling them what's good for them and what isn't. If someone is here on GardenWeb then they have an internet connection, which also gives easy access to Google searches. And PlantsDatabase. And Invasives.org. I somewhat resent being told to "educate" myself about invasives. I know all about invasives, thank you very much. And the ones I don't know about specifically, I know how to research -- as do other "unwitting" gardeners. I know that what is invasive in some places isn't in others. Granted, there are plants that have proven to be a problem nearly everywhere, but many of the plants that make some people hide under the bed out of sheer terror will languish, or fail completely in other areas. "Invasive exotics" can be grown in ways that limit growth: containers to prevent root spread, flowers deadheaded before seeding -- heck, most could probably be grown indoors! And let's not get all xenophobic in our outlook; you don't need exotics to destroy an ecosystem. Even North American native plants can wreak havoc in other areas in North America. If you really want to be thorough in your warning, then maybe you should have added the breathless plea to not trade with people across the rockies, or from dry areas to moist areas, or from crowded forest areas to the Midwest plains.

Have you found this yet? If not, I may be able to help you.

James, I would use tweezers. If you don't have any, then get you some from Miles2Go. He is offering real good and cheap ones in different sizes. Jordi