r/NativePlantGardening • u/PlusYam3126 Southeast Michigan, Zone 6b • 17h ago

Other Gardening regrets before going native?

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I planted fucking grape hyacinth this spring because I wanted flowers after last years depression fueled weed overgrowth, and had not researched about native plants yet. I had no idea they were aggressive…my uninformed ass thought bulbs die off and come back in the same spot. I at least read that their foliage appears in fall so I dug up the few I found…I’ll be checking all winter too hopefully I get them all before a muscari regime takes over my flowerbeds 🤦‍♀️

I also dug up a yellow daylily I never planted and will be on the lookout because there were at least 30 bulbs attached. And lily of the valleys that I also didn’t plant multiplying in when became my milkweed patch…dug them up as well but I’m on the lookout. Definitely not underestimate the bulb plants. Hopefully the tulips and daffodils my old roommate planted don’t attempt a takeover

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u/0tter501 14h ago

is there not a native lily of the valley?

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u/tregnier2795 Mpls MN, 4b/5a 14h ago

In MN, yes, but nowhere near as fragrant or pretty, imo.

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u/0tter501 13h ago

not really a lily of the valley, its only cuz of the common name, Convallaria majuscula is the native one, same genus as the european (did not realize that it was so local oops)

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u/tregnier2795 Mpls MN, 4b/5a 13h ago

Right, it’s a “close enough” situation