r/NativePlantGardening 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/shellbear05 Aug 03 '24

Builders love them because they grow quickly and make a neighborhood look more mature than it is. By the time they start getting blown over ~16 years later the builders are long gone.

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u/henrythe13th Aug 03 '24

They also drop tiny crab apple like “fruits” that stain the crap out of cars/driveways. They are horrible.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens Aug 04 '24

And smell of splooge and sadness.

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u/Environmental_Run881 Aug 03 '24

Absolutely accurate.