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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: English Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Karen January 5, 2023 0 Comments

English holly is a broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub growing 15-20’ tall. It has attractive glossy dark green leaves with sharp spines on the edges and red to yellow berries…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Beach Naupaka (Scaevola sericea var. taccada)

Karen December 29, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as beach cabbage and sea lettuce, beach naupaka is a dense, spreading evergreen shrub growing 3-10’ tall. The medium green leaves are elliptical, waxy, fleshy, smooth and 1.5…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Bachelor ‘s Button (Centaurea cyanus )

Karen November 10, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as bluebottle, bluet, bluecap, and cornflower, this cool weather annual is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: European Alder (Alunus glutinosa)

Karen July 14, 2022 0 Comments

European alder , also called black alder, is a small to medium sized deciduous tree native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia where it grows in wet areas along…

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Invasive Plants and Their native Alternatives: Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

Karen May 12, 2022 0 Comments

Tree of heaven is a deciduous tree native to northern China, Taiwan, northern Korea, and Tibet. It was introduced to the US in 1784 as an ornamental and naturalized wherever…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla)

Karen April 14, 2022 0 Comments

Also called octopus tree, Schefflera is an evergreen tree native to the rainforests in Australia, New Guinea, and Java where it grows up to 50’ tall. It was introduced into…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)

Karen December 21, 2021 0 Comments

Sawtooth oak is a medium sized deciduous tree growing up to 98” tall. It is native to northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Indochina, China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan and was introduced…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)

Karen November 16, 2021 0 Comments

Japanese wisteria is a deciduous flowering vine native to Japan but was introduced into the US in the 1830s and has become invasive from new Jersey to Indiana, south to…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Karen October 19, 2021 0 Comments

Scotch broom is a deciduous to evergreen, nitrogen-fixing shrub growing 4-8’ tall. It is native to dry, sandy soils in central and western Europe but was introduced into North America…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives : Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica aka Salix x sepulcralis)

Karen September 7, 2021 0 Comments

Native to northern China, weeping willow is a deciduous tree valued for its beautiful form especially when sited on the edge of a pond or lake where its reflection adds…

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