I could send some volunteer seedlings if you are interested. Message me.

I don't think it's a concern here in MN, but I can check. I had it at my old house for several years, and didn't notice any spreading at all.

The National Park Service website says "It has been reported to be invasive in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia....." My property is an island in the middle of miles and miles of cropland in every direction, so I think I'm not likely to have problems with it spreading beyond my yard.

Let me add Arkansas and Oklahoma to that list (from personal evidence living there). But yes, it may not be a problem up there...never lived that far North.

I just want to make sure you read the last part of the line too...

'although it is probably invasive in additional states where it occurs.'

And remember, birds can carry seeds for miles, though I'm not sure this one is bird dessiminated. The drier your area the less it would be a problem i would think..it likes wetlands.

I appreciate your concern. This one is dispersed by wind, which could take them pretty far, especially around here (strong winds on the prairie), but I think I'm safe. Everything within a couple miles gets plowed and sprayed with herbicides....a good thing in this case, but a problem also.

Well, you may be a good candidate for the vile weed. My aunt (from Washington) was here last year when it flowered, and was admiring it. I sent her photos of it absolutely all over the woodland near the lake, and the areas around a creek. I think I convinced her it was evil (though it may not have been in her dry cold climate). I mentioned that fact to her (just in case).

The other thing is that sometimes it smells sweet, other plants smell VILE and attract flies, it's rather variable.

Hee, maybe it's a survival tactic though...there's more flies in the world than bees.

If no one gets you cuttings, i can probably provide in spring. I don't think in my heat, trying to ship cuttings now would be good. And fall would be a bad time to root them.

I'd rather send you an entire plant...but it's awfully hard to find a small one..maybe because they grow so fast.

Thanks! I'll keep you in mind if other options fall through or if I get some and they die.

This may or may not be funny to you, but it crossed my mind that I could use it to choke out all of the buckthorn in my woodlot, which is the worst invasive species we have here. Fighting fire with fire??

We have buckthorn too...I live in suburbia now, and privet, ROS, and Japanese honeysuckle are my banes.

I try to fight fire with RoundUp, but with only limited success...sometimes the chainsaw helps too.

Yeah, I cut the buckthorn down with a chainsaw, and brush the stump with full strength RoundUp, and it works most of the time.

I can dig a plant for you

lindamarie and frankielynnsie - thanks so much for the offer! I just received some plants from another trade I have going, so I'm good for now.

Lindamarie can you enable your message feature or message me?

I have that Clematis rooted and in pot's ! Are you still interested ?

I am also in MN.

Hi suzy_q-granny! Thanks for the offer! I received four plants from someone last week, so I'm good for now. If they don't make it, I'll hit you up then. Thanks again for the offer! I really appreciate it!

Tony

You are welcome !