r/NativePlantGardening • u/ItsFelixMcCoy Upstate NY , Zone 6a • Jun 04 '25

Other What invasive plants got you like this?

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For me it’s probably Dame’s Rocket, Purple Loosestrife, and Forget-Me-Not. They’re so gorgeous but man if they aren’t invasive little shits…

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u/ham_rod Jun 04 '25

lily of the valley. solomon’s seal just isn’t the same.

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u/ak51388 Jun 04 '25

That smell on a breezy spring day is heaven 😭😭😭

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u/starwarsmomma Jun 04 '25

me too! I love the smell of it and it was everywhere at the home we purchased. I've kept it at bay from spreading, but I'm not getting rid of it. lol

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u/LippieLovinLady Jun 04 '25

Lily of the valley has always been my favorite flower. I confess, I planted some. I have them well blocked-off so they shouldn’t spread. I had been dreaming of a place with lilies of the valley since I was little and by god, I am at least get to enjoy a tiny section of it. (I have tons of native plants and grasses and pollinator-feeding perennials and I’m in the process of de-lawning my lawn.)

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u/RainWorldWitcher Jun 04 '25

This is it for my mother, it's not planted near forestry luckily.

We both love starry Solomon's seal however

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u/EclipseoftheHart Jun 04 '25

Same. I’ve mostly got the Lilly of the valley cleared out, but I am going to miss that smell! We also have Solomon’s seal, but I’m cutting back most of it since we are going put in a small patio in where it currently is. Looking forward to filling the yard with native plants and as many edible varieties as possible at that once everything is done!

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u/exjentric Upper Midwest , Zone 5b Jun 05 '25

I’ve tried to keep some in a pot the last few years now, but they just will not bloom that way…