Is Monarda native or invasive?
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Comments (2)It's in a neglected bed of Lily of the Valley that has coneflowers, milkweed, goldenrod and probably other native plants that have snuck in or been planted very haphazardly. I plan to keep spraying the LOV with Round Up until it stops returning, and encourage all the natives to increase. I don't know if I should try to make it look organized or not. Time wise, I vote not. I'll keep adding shade tolerant natives and see what survives. Thanks for helping. Maybe I need to leave it another year and see what it does. Martha...See Morenative red monarda (didyma)
Comments (4)They grow wonderfully in the NC mts. in seeps where there is a patch of sun. I have tried some in drier sites, and they did not do well. I plan to collect seeds next year if the plants are still in the place for which I have permission. There WAS a big stand of them where someone built a house AND channeled the spring away from them. In two years they were all gone. So, apparently they do need more water than other monardas. Oh, same for the Gray's lily that was nearby. What a shame as it is a plant that is threatened or endangered in most areas....See MoreVetch or Sweetpea? Native or invasive?
Comments (5)Look up web pictures of the various pea-family members. There's quite a lot of them. You're on the right track in that this is surely one of them. I'm still picking out what's what in that tribe so I don't feel qualified to ID your plant, at least based on those pics. Mountian pea, uh....see, I can't even remember the names....but there are some natives in that bunch. There're also more non-native, invasive types besides crown vetch. I think we see one around here called cow vetch which does all the same things. But I'd look to some web-based picture collections to home in on this one. +oM...See MoreInvasive Vines? Bower of Beauty & Native Sarsaparilla
Comments (6)Hardenbergia certainly wont and I don't think the Pandorea will either, though I've not planted that, it might need keeping an eye on. As you're in Melbourne I'd try a few Clematis: Aristata (old man's beard) and C. Glycinoides are Aussie natives. Neither produce flowers as dramatic as the non-native varieties but worth a place in the garden. Clematis do need special treatment however, but are certainly not difficult and there are many sites covering their varieties and cultivation. By the way, I posted a pic. of one a few weeks ago in the 'Gallery' page (next one below this page, I think)....See More- 8 years ago
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