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Sat, Oct 30, 10 at 17:12
| I do like the burning bush but don't necessarily want an invasive plant on my property. Some say it is invasive and others say it is not in their area. Is it the area or the species? What areas are they not invasive, if true and what species are not invasive, if they exists. I'm not going to my local garden center for the answer as they may not give accurate info for a quick sale!
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| I am kind of surprised that the Ohio EPPC doesn't have a better presentation of invasive species in that state. Seems like they have kind of "dropped the ball" to me. They do have a list of the very very worst invasives in the state, but that's all. The Nature Conservancy does have a list online. I will link it below. It lists Euonymus alatus (Burning Bush) as a "well-established species" (pretty darned bad, but not as bad as the very very worst). I would definitely avoid planting this shrub if it were me. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nature Conservancy's List of Invasive Plants in Ohio
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 31, 10 at 11:59
| The potential for invasiveness of any plant is highly dependent on location. Generally it is associated with climatic conditions that promote the development and ripening of seeds that can contribute significantly to invasiveness but it is also aligned with cold hardiness overall. Euonymus alatus sets and ripens seeds very freely in some areas of the country and little, if at all, in other areas, like here in the PNW. It is therefore (legitimately) considered invasive in those areas of the country where it reseeds at will and not invasive (yet) in those areas where, because of climate, it is disinclined to produce and ripen seeds. Most of the midwest and east coast produce conditions that contribute to this plant's invasive properties and should probably be avoided in these areas. |
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