I'll have to check it out! You're right, there isn't much that will grow under an evergreen tree. And her sense of humor. Love the article. They still need dividing every few years, though, and you can run out of places to put them or people to give them to. Given the right growing conditions, catmint is unlikely to need fertilizing, and applying it can even result in floppy stems and fewer flowers. Thanks for a great article. Well, then we got combustion mowers and chemical companies pushing sprays. I find them delightful and so easy to split if they get out of hand. It is a not as tight and compact as catmint, but the foliage has a nice color and texture and the flowers are rather pretty. I cannot believe they still sell Yellow Bleeding Heart (Corydalis Lutea) and the various variegated bamboo grasses. I hve no dirt because of the swimming pool. I have many and wish they would more easily self propogate. This was a very interesting post. Photo by: Universal Images Group North America LLC / DeAgostini / Alamy Stock Photo, 9 to 12 inches tall, 12 to 18 inches wide. Then I fill it with soil and plant the misbehaving plant inside the bucket. Will nearly double in breadth (to over 2 feet across) the second season after planting, quickly filling in your gardens bare spots. Nepeta faassenii, 17 to 20 inches tall, 24 to 36 inches wide. Its leaves have been used for many years as a medicinal herb and is loved by housecats. Plant only in containers! I dug them out last year and this year they came back with a vengeance. It has taken 10 years, but now that the tree can grow, eventually the dead ivy will break off in pieces. Mulch will help retain moisture and keep down weeds. The "promiscuous plants" here are rabbit bush, artemesia, bindweed, puncture vine and salsify. Nothing like Spiraea which creates ~100 plants each year. While searching on the internet for the best ways to get rid of these prickly nuisances, I read a horror story of someone in the US who had bought an old house which had a 4 ft wide 100 ft long hedge of wild raspberries in the back yard - took YEARS to get rid of them. White with purple spotted flowers bloom in clusters at the end of stems from late spring into summer. I inherited an old garden in Salt Lake City years ago that was overrun with them. Thank you for mentioning it! I love they flower a long time but they are hard to get under control also. Planted outside of its native range, catmint can be somewhat invasive. The original 2 plants I put in my garden are long gone but I constantly find new plants yards away from the original spots. Butterfly gardens, borders, herb gardens, mass plantings, groundcovers, rock gardens, and as an edging plant along walkways. If you really enjoy gardening and don't mind moving and /or sharing plants, some of the ones on your list will make great additions in my opinion. Even coming up in a rock walk way. I mean, I grow them, but the foliage does take up a lot of space, the bloom colors seem washed out and dont last long. Also sold at nurseries without a warning sticker; Ribbon Grass. over there, or there, nor in that container, or that one! The leaves formed a canopy and transpired cool refreshing air. As she states, the advice may not necessarily be for you! it was controlled when I bought this house but spreads further every year. Soil not great. Just the little ones. killer even comes close to killing it. When a plants other name is Speedwell, you know its going to overtake your garden in short order. I remember them as a child. I hope there's something on this list that will work for you. It is not edible by farm animals so can ruin a pasture in just a couple of years. I spent the last 7 weeks repotting plants into BIGGER pots. Funny how some things can be so pretty until you look under the pretty! I love Lilly of the valley. Bishop's weed is the bane of my existence! I've lost track of how many plants I've accidentally scorched cause the tag says full sun, but the poor plant can't handle it here. I even prefer the mint. The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova. If you really love any of these perennials, please dont let this list stop you from planting them. I agree.I was shocked when I read this article!!! There is one plant. An influential writer started the lawn fad and got a president to get on board. Or will they die out if I cut them back now in August. Its highly invasive and you literally have to burn it out to get rid of it. They planted vinca minor, st.john's wort and then vinca major!!! I pour it over the bits that try to escape the edging. This post made me nervous - we bought a house where the lady had already done tonnnnnnns of landscaping and I don't know what anything is. Id love to hear about your perennial gardening regrets. It was sold under the Martha Stewart brand back when she branded everything in the world. I love sharing bouquets of daisies, irises, roses and day lilies with friends, and some of the plants such as clover and dandelion are pollinators for bees. Spreads like fire and stinks too!! It is one of the easiest plants to divide, and doing so every 3 or 4 years will help to keep it vigorous. If you love gardening, you can rejoice in the beautiful flowers all these plants provide you with. I live in Maine. I'm curious, is there any plant that's particularly problematic in Texas? I also have the yarrow, but it's not over taking it's spot. My personal list of 'promiscious' plants: Humorously written! Thanks for the excellent tip! I do believe I have everything growing in my yard, however I Thanks for the post! I am so sad. I cannot believe the advice given in this article.absurd!!!! Filed Under: Perennials, Zone 3 Gardening, Your email address will not be published. They last a little longer, I was being a little bit tongue in cheek with this post. They are beautiful but a small 4-5 planting this summer soon becomes 20-25 the next and then you've blinked and that 3rd year they are ALL over the place. This should only be used where it is not an issue to contaminate the soil. Discover the different types of catmint including Walkers Low and Junior Walker, and also Nepeta cataria (catnip). Glad you like it! Please let me know when you do and I'll be the first to follow you. Get a pair of pliers and wrench it off to prevent future suckers. Avoid it! I did the same thing!! I don't actually hate most perennials, I'm just not as patient or willing to pick tons of stray plants at this stage in my life. Just found your site, I look forward to having a good look around! The minty flavored leaves of catmint are commonly used in herbal teas and are thought to have various health benefits. I also live in a place with generally fertile soil, so that might also be why some things run wild here that don't do as well in your zone even if it's warmer. Most are fine. So it will get in under fascia and soffits, travel into lofts looking for light and then send shoots back out again under the apex of roofs. I really appreciate the information. What to grow that flowers and is hardy but well behaved. Good to know! I too love black eyed susans, but found after years of trying to tame them that they simply have to have their own self contained garden. They came to my yard uninvited. Sometimes I see a 4" rock that I can't unbury because what I am seeing is only 10% of its actually size. Canada anemone is a north American "ground cover" species that spreads rapidly. I planted 4 small blooms and now it is literally everywhere! Yes, I really should have specified zones. Two perennials you forgot though, are bugleweed (ajuga reptans) a beautiful plant that spreads by runners with bronze coloured leaves and small purples spires reaching only six inches high and Siberian squill (scilla). This compact version of Walkers Low is covered from May to September with bright lavender flowers, held in dense clusters above attractive mounds of blue-green foliage. They are beautiful but creep into the lawn in no time at all everywhere.. You're right, they are really bad for that. So sweet and soft at the nursery in pots then they take over your planting bed. Catmints. I am in zone 5 so I can't directly comment on colder zones. I have tried to dig it up, but the roots go 2 to 3 feet in the ground and if you leave the smallest crumb, it will sprout. Ignore the trolls Kristen, I enjoyed your blog and appreciate anyone trying to save me some work in my garden. However, we have some you don't list that can take over our entire garden in one year. I also love hearing what is a problem in other zones than I live in--it helps me be a better writer on this blog and be more sensitive to what might or might not work for all my readers. Eliminating most of the plants still provides for a good number the next year or so. Yet I see people buying pots of it at plant sales who say they use it where they can't get grass to grow and haven't had an issue. Thank you!!!! Spreading personal preferences off as bad species advice promotes miseducation about ecology. Oh wow good to know. I used to let some wild goldenrod grow because its a good late bloomer for pollinators, but it crowded out other plants. God bless you all! I picked a piece of it off and placed it in the back of my side garden where maybe the shade will hold it back a little. I am in Illinois, and I just bought some pink Lily of the Valley because they were so different. The ivy literally chokes the life right out of them. I planted them 1 year from seeds and the next year transplant them to another area of my garden bc I wanted to do something different (which it didnt survive).. but mid summer they came back in the original spot hogging the sun from everything I put in its spot. Put pure concentrated Roundup, heavy plastic then mulch and it still came through all of it and spreads to actual grass. put these. Please educate yourself about plant selection, garden design, and ecological landscaping from reputable sources and stop influencing peoples relationship with nature with misinformation. Had them dug out but there was always one sweat potato left to take off and cover the whole bed. Beautiful texture..check I'm with you on this one. Tansy can produce up to 150,000 seeds per plant and each seed remains viable for up to 15 years. I'm so glad you found it helpful! Yes, I agree. It's a beautiful plant, especially in the spring when the white blooms are on it. I have dug, sprayed, pulled adn never let it go to seed but it is still here! 20 Full-Sun Perennials They are beautiful and I always get the "WOW" factor when people come over. My problem with bird feeders was not with sprouting seeds but the dropped seeds were a buffet for mice and voles the raised havoc with my garden and invaded the house. Enjoy what you have. Wet or soggy sites can lead to root rot. In the right application they can be lovely (such as naturalizing an area that you may not have time to maintain and don't want to mow) Many of them used in conjunction with each other provide nice textural contrasts as well as beautiful flowers and can keep each other in bounds. It doesn't matter what some random-person-on-the-internet says. I love daylilies. Unless you want it as your lawn or have a horse to feed, dont plant it. Keep cutting it down so it dies out. I read somewhere that each day lily blossom only lasts one day. ever tried sweet potato (yam) on a trellis? Catmints with showier flowers, better-behaved garden habits but less excitement for cats (leaves less enticing) include certain edgers to 12" tall ( Nepeta x faassennii and Nepeta racemosa ) and certain taller plants ( Nepeta subsessilis , Nepeta siberica and Nepeta . My neighbors must think I'm nuts. Plant your six hills catmint in the spring through early fall. I live in the Texas Panhandle and try so very hard to grow some of those flowers and despite "babying" them they do not grow well here. One had to know how to manage your flowers and/or plants! just dont let go to seed.if you stage your garden different things bloom at different times not everything blooms at once.i know my [primula and prime rose and spring bulbs welcome spring them globe flowers iris columbines elephant ears annuals peonys lilies asters mums.IF I WANTED THE SAME THING ALL SEASON ID PLANT ANNUALS AND THATS TOO EXPENSIVE.FOR MY BUDGET. It sounds like you have Lambs ears. The perennial "Canada" thistle, though, is another matter. I have a few members in my gardening group from there. You'll also need a 1- or 2-gallon pump sprayer. Thank. But my mint goes in a pot because for crying out loud it spreads EVERYWHERE. Be warned, Never plant this beauty! Use Pre Emergents on flowers that self seed. Such a pretty name for a pretty flower. I am lucky enough to have an area behind our house, well away from us where I let comfrey (I could open a soap factory! person a drink and ask many serious questions about life. Actually this is great to know -- I need plants that will spread, particularly to provide forage for bees! But I live in the city so.. no gun. One of your hated flowers, the daisy, is one of my favorites, but I haven't found it to be very invasive. Provide ample space between plants, since many tend to grow wider than tall. It's a beautiful hot mess. I've had one plant that just wouldn't quit. But, diversity is important. It hides behind my hydrangea bushes that are foundation o Kants, them it suddenly pops out from under the hydrangea like Alan Arkin in Wait Until Dark. I couldn't help but laugh at your list. I also do that in front of my Hollyhock patch and in my lawn. Need to shovel it out early! I'm so ok with everything happening in my If you love it, you should plant it ;-). . I absolutely did not plant it I tell you its roots go to China and back. I'll take a dozen! Within 2 months I had to dig out a whole section of garden and again the next year plus pulling up strays for a couple more years. I can't believe no one ever mentions Monkshood. Catnip can get quite invasive, spreading rapidly through a bed. From late spring onward, masses of fragrant two-lipped lavender-blue flowers tower above the dense gray-green foliage, creating an eye-catching display for the middle or back of sunny garden beds. I imagine that getting rid of those plants or other problematic garden features like rotting trees can be a real pain. No to mulch. 4. Most of these plants are plants I love and have in my yard. I bought a non-invasive wisteria. I recently moved into a home with a large slightly sloped front yard that I don't want to mow. Pretty pink flowers very fragile looking. You totally forgot the # 1 worst plant, chameleon plant. On a good note they will certainly choke out all other plants in its path!! I've planted many & had no issues. And digging can just spread it anyways. I really appreciate this helpful article! Well now that violets are everywhere, even growing throughout the lawn, I swear some days I can hear Mom calling down from Heaven "I told you so!". Haha my mother in law's garden is about 2/3 ferns, irises, day lilies, raspberries, Lily of the valley, and anemones, with a small patch of California poppy and the odd volunteer lettuce. Next spring it was sort of trimmed back. Features gray-green, hairy, ovate leaves (to 1" long) with crenate margins, prominent veining and heart-shaped bases. I know I cant dig that much that fast and my landscaper refuses to do it. Maybe call your local University Extension, Master Gardener Office they will advise you. Mom planted ivy in the woods to avoid dealing with leaf raking on that acre. I wish I would have had this information many years earlier. Unfreakingbelievable!!! JUST HORRIBLE. I also have a problem with caryopteris. Unfortunately, the government allows weevils from Europe to combat it and they attack beneficial thistles as well. I live in zones 8 and 9 and have had terrible problems with purslane and morning glory. Gardeners can learn lots of things through your blog. 'Cat's Pajamas' will be the most well-behaved catmint you've ever seen. I'll have to do a follow up post. Now violets are all over. On the flip side, some of the hydrangeas I planted on the north side of the house didn't survive the cold snap we had back in January. Plant mint plants in bottomless containers that are sunk deep into the ground, or grow them in large containers above ground. However, some plants that seem innocent take over the garden and quickly spiral out of control. It gives "bad" animals a place to hide. Is. I moved away from the Trumpet vine but still have trouble with Morning Glory,this plant was at my new place so the fight goes on. Water catmint plants regularly until they become well established. Nepeta faassenii, 12 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 20 inches wide. The little nursery pot looks harmless, but it is super super invasive. I wanted to plant a big tree but our old sewer line would be below it. It should be illegal to sell that stuff. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Design by Weller Smith Design, Thank you for the zone info!!! I planted it and soon realized how 'happy' aka invasive it is! Hated by experienced gardeners everywhere, its best to confine this one to a pot if you can. I cut out the bottom and dig that bottomless bucket into the flower bed. Noooooo its jumps out anyway! They make great gifts/sharing.and my "invasive" flowers weed much easier than the real "weeds" While I loved many of those plants, after a while they took over and I eventually got rid of most of them. BUT, it reseeds everywhere! Hi Kristen! 17. Catmint and Lemon Mint, Im looking at you. That sounds HORRIBLE!! Made the mistake of bringing it to my new house which has a small lot, How to Propagate Catmint. Use catmint in mixed containers like this Brooklyn Heights recipe that includes Cats Meow catmint, Angelface Blue Angelonia, and Snowstorm Giant Snowflake bacopa. I keep most of the daisies on the south side which is separate from my other beds by quite a bit. Of your list only mint and Virginia creeper are a problem for me. & it's low growing. some of these spread by seeds only, so all you'd have to do is trim off the spent flowers and they won't reproduce. Red roses and catmint are a classic combination, but equally attractive red-flowered companions include Veronica spicata 'Red Fox', Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise', and red valerian (Centranthus ruber). I think this this is one for containers. I actually enjoy weeding - so relaxing and I get a chance to enjoy the birds, insects: hover flies, native bees, ladybirds, even a grub or three and the wee skinks etc etc. Oh, and the butterflies that feed on my morning glories that climb my chicken pen are such a pleasure to watch. This is also the best mixture to use if you are battling poison ivy, multiflora rose, virginia creeper, or Oriental bittersweet. and then God created Morning Glories . Feverfew So many times she agrees to plant what you love. I have had trouble with Morning glory and a trumpet vine, i had no idea these plants would come up everywhere. It destroyed my pergola and grew 80' into nearby trees within less than 5 years! From early summer into early fall, the foliage is topped with well-branched stems . Selected as a Plant of Merit by the Missouri Botanical Garden for its outstanding quality and dependable performance. Oh my gosh, Tansy.the previous homeowners at my house planted it in the perennial bed and it is EVERYWHERE now and completely impossible to get rid of!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I would never tell people that plants I dont like because they dont suit my needs are bad and they shouldnt use them. Right now I've got a plethora of dandelions & other varieties of weeds. So if you have to have a start plant it in a big urn and keep it on the patio. Groundcovers are supposed to cover the ground, if they get out of your beds mow them. Catmint plays well with others. not so keen on being bitten on the backside by the ants but they are all useful for something or other. It still came back. Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii) is a hybrid of two species of mint: water mint (Mentha aquatica) and field mint (Mentha arvensis). When I originally wrote this post, I wanted to include it but didn't know what it's name was. They grew under my porch for years then suddenly jailbroke one year. Some succeeded, some didn't. I'm a complete gardening novice & all this info leaves me rather breathless, wondering what I should try to beautify the small strips of space in front of my newly rented duplex in Vancouver, USA. The minty, aromatic leaves make them rabbit and deer resistant. Perennial in USDA Zones 3-8. You certainly have a way of providing info which much humorhad me rolling over laughing! rid of this beautiful plant. This should help keep the plant from spilling out into the rest of the garden. For 10 years weve been removing the ivy from the ground. FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Plants, Design Ideas, Gardening Solutions & More! I'm in zone 8a, and our yearly temperatures can range between 14 and 114 degrees Fahrenheit. %#>*%#, I hate mice so I gave up on feeding the birds. (Even if it made the list.) I planted lily of the valley at the end of the driveway and yes it has spread everywhere but I dont care because its contained by a driveway. I planted my vegetable garden with carrots, beets, other stuff and the Japanese beetles left everything totally alone because I cast in yarrow and tansy. I've read that is the Japanese or Chinese wisteria that is the invasive, but American wisteria is not. They are contained to one area. Irises! Hopefully someone in your zone can give you a better idea of what to do. Catmint, especially catnip (N. cataria), is known to repel pests such as mosquitoes, aphids, squash bugs, cabbage loopers and more. The other varieties don't seem to take over. It will joyfully spread wherever it is planted. . Vinca MINOR, if planted in a colder region, especially where it's snowy, will die back in the winter and regrow each spring. Seeds can stay dormant forever and it also spreads by carrot looking tubers. Digging down and putting weed killer on roots doesnt work. (And an overgrown yard teeming with bell flower, ferns, and lily of the valley that I'm still trying to get under control, lol.). And I heartily agree with the Bugleweed. You probably hate kittens, too. Faassen's catmint is sterile and won't self . :). Everyone have a great spring and summer. We came home and built a mesh trellis that went up to roof of our house and I bought Virginia Creeper. Intermediate and advanced gardeners are also better able to stay on top of plants with a spreading habit, whereas beginners might not know what they're getting themselves into. "Canada" goldenrod. Mexican flame vine, it keeps popping up no matter how much you pull them out same for American evergreen, Golden pothos and sweet potato vine. Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all folks you really realize what you are talking about! I think it depends on what variety. I weed it out many places and just let it grow in a few. I have most of the rest of these-and they are pretty mannerly, in my yard- but we have tons of room. I found that in my gardening group too, that most people found the plants on the list invasive, but some had no problems with them. DO NOT PLANT. UGH! Three years later there might be six bunches left if I even see a baby start I pull it right away! They pull out fairly easily. Rudbeckia, Siberian Iris & Cranesbill Geraniums are what I'd add to the growing list. Noted for its neat and tidy habit, Nepeta faassenii 'Purrsian Blue' (Catmint) is a compact herbaceous perennial forming a dense, rounded clump of small, aromatic, gray-green leaves all season long. In 2018, I removed at least 100 Ostrich Ferns from our yard, and then in the following year, I pulled out another 218. It's a mother all right. I love my Lily of the Valley, and Bee Balm too. I keep the mint contained in its planter by using the hot salted water from cooking pasta or the hot vinegar when I clean the coffeemaker. As someone with a degree in plant and soil sciences and an agricultural extension employee I find this article troubling. Catmint Varieties. This perennial herb is known to induce a mild euphoria in animals, especially cats. It's a weed for sure, Plantnet and garden answers are that I use. is being taken over with Scotch Broom - which is on the list - yet nurseries keep selling it. Lots of sun. Neighbor gave me a few plants three years ago. From what Ive read, only digging very deeply, cutting it and pouring boiling water on it works. Stem cuttings can also be taken in the spring before flower buds form and used for propagation. Its billowing foliage is topped with spikes of flowers in early summer with repeat blooms throughout the season. In one example in 5 years! 14 to 18 inches tall, 18 to 30 inches wide. . Just not the kind I want. However, in my case, I welcome them especially the Sunflowers. As long as you're okay with them taking over, you'll fill up your yard quickly. i agree wjth most of your comments.But if you contain some they are okay tell me what other than lily of the valley will grow under ever green trees?and i love rhubarb. brought them over in pots, but when they started growing out of the pots, made the mistake of putting them in the ground. Under my deck, in my driveway and completely taken over the 3x8 flower bed. I've probably spent 45 minutes, reading intently! Look it up! A striking combination of periwinkle blue flowers enshrouded in dark purple calyces create an impressive show from late spring until the first frost. However you forgot Wisteria. all three of them are terribly invasive and hard as all get out to get rid of though. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS Morning Glories.so very beautiful.self seeding little monsters. Six hills giant catmint is a drought-tolerant perennial, making it low-maintenance and a prime candidate for xeriscaping. 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