NorthCreek Nursery, one of our favorite sources for native plant plugs, has an excellent blog post this month on how this common MA invasive arrived here, how it spreads and impacts the landscape, and steps you can take right now to minimize it’s spread. Check it out at the link below.
“Did you know that as many as 500,000 seeds may come from a single plant in one growing year (Munger, 2002)?! Seeds can stay viable in the soil for up to 20 years, depending on soil conditions.” – Arden Pontasch