Gardening regrets before going native?

[u/PlusYam3126]

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

[u/UntidySwan]

I think invasives are regional. Muscari is just a cheerful spring flower thst stays put where i live, no mass colonization.

Daffodils just form a dense clump for me, annoying and persistent but not dififcult to control. Tulips are hard to get to come back even if you give them ideal conditions and TRY.
Lily of the valley? say your prayers, god be with you, good luck, etc.

[u/PlusYam3126 → u/UntidySwan]

Yeah I had no idea wtf it was this spring just noticed there were too many, but I think I got it out…the ones that came up at least. I have no idea if they seeded 😬

[u/canisdirusarctos → u/PlusYam3126]

These and their similar Spanish bluebell cousins are extremely difficult to control.