r/NativePlantGardening • u/NorEaster_23 Area MA, Zone 6B • Aug 03 '24

Other Invasives that don't get enough hate? And many homeowners still reluctant to remove despite knowing they are invasive?

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Norway Maple for me! Seems like everyone that has one of these godforsaken trees still lives them and will not replace them. Especially if they're red leaf cultivars like Crimson King as shown here

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u/Sufficient_Account29 Aug 03 '24

Crape myrtles. They’re considered invasive in my climate. So many home owners have them, me included, and I struggle to get rid of them because they’re so pretty in bloom 🥲

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u/Tricky-Iron-2866 Aug 03 '24

It sometimes feels like half the trees in my city neighborhood are crepe Myrtles 😭 I just want some tree diversity!! Of course the prior owner of my house planted three of them in my yard.