The following list contains alien invasive plants that are grown and/or used in the Horticulture/Nursery industry. Plants that are not grown and distributed through the industry (such as Alliaria petiolata, Garlic Mustard) do not appear on this list. This list was composed from the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council list of alien invasive plant species. Please see http://www.invasive.org/maweeds.cfm for the complete list. A majority of the following plants are reported as invasive in Virginia. The few that are not reported as so, appear on this list because they are reported as invasive in multiple neighboring states (Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and/or Pennsylvania) and have been witnessed by staff as being invasive in Virginia. Please note that cultivars of these plants can also be invasive. 

ANNUAL/BIENNIAL 

Hesperis matronalis -- Dame's Rocket 

Perilla frutescens -- Beefsteak Plant or Perilla Mint 

GRASS 

Arundo donax -- Giant Reed 

Imperata cylindrical -- Cogongrass or Japanese Blood Grass 

Miscanthus sinensis -- Maiden Grass or Chinese Silvergrass 

Phalaris arundinaceae -- Ribbon Grass or Reed Canarygrass 

Phragmites australis -- Common Reed 

Phyllostachys sp. -- Bamboo PERENNIAL 

Ajuga reptans -- Carpet Bugle 

Artemisia vulgaris -- Mugwort 

Fallopia japonica -- Knotweed or Fleeceflower 

Iris pseudacorus -- Yellowflag Iris 

Lythrum salicaria* -- Purple Loosestrife 

Lythrum virgatum* -- European Wand Loosestrife 

Myriophyllum aquaticum -- Parrot Feather 

Polygonum cuspidatum -- Knotweed or Fleeceflower 

SHRUB Berberis thunbergii -- Japanese Barberry 

Buddleja davidii -- Butterfly Bush 

Cytisus scoparius -- Scotch Broom 

Deutzia scabra -- Fuzzy Deutzia 

Elaeagnus angustifolia -- Oleaster or Russian Olive 

Elaeagnus pungens -- Thorny Olive 

Elaeagnus umbellata -- Autumn Olive 

Euonymus alatus -- Burning Bush 

Euonymus europaeus -- European Spindletree 

Hibiscus syriacus -- Rose of Sharon 

Lespedeza bicolor -- Shrubby Lespedeza 

Ligustrum amurense -- Amur Privet 

Ligustrum obtusifolium -- Border Privet 

Ligustrum ovalifolium -- California Privet 

Ligustrum sinense -- Chinese Privet 

Ligustrum vulgare -- European or Common Privet 

Lonicera fragrantissima -- Winter Honeysuckle 

Lonicera standishii -- Standish or Fragrant Honeysuckle 

Lonicera tatarica -- Tatarian Honeysuckle 

Rhodotypos scandens -- Jetbead 

Rosa wichuraiana -- Memorial Rose 

Spiraea japonica -- Japanese Spiraea V

iburnum dilatatum -- Linden Viburnum 

Vitex rotundifolia -- Beach Vitex TREE 

Acer platanoides -- Norway Maple 

Albizia julibrissin -- Mimosa 

Melia azedarach -- Chinaberry 

Morus alba -- White Mulberry 

Phellodendron amurense -- Amur Corktree 

Populus alba -- White Poplar 

Pyrus calleryana -- Callery, Ornamental or Bradford Pear 

Quercus acutissima -- Sawtooth Oak 

Salix alba -- White Willow 

Ulmus pulmia -- Siberian Elm 

VINE/GROUNDCOVER 

Akebia quinata -- Chocolate Vine or Five-leaf Akebia 

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata -- Porcelain Berry or Amur Peppervine 

Clematis dioscoreifolia -- Sweet Autumn Virgins Bower 

Clematis maximowicziana -- Sweet Autumn Virgins Bower 

Clematis paniculata -- Sweet Autumn Virgins Bower 

Clematis terniflora -- Sweet Autumn Virgins Bower 

Euonymus fortunei -- Wintercreeper 

Hedera helix -- English Ivy 

Ipomoea purpurea -- Common Morning-glory 

Lonicera japonica -- Japanese Honeysuckle 

Lysimachia nummularia -- Creeping Jenny or Moneywort 

Vinca major -- Large Periwinkle 

Vinca minor -- Common Periwinkle 

Wisteria floribunda -- Japanese Wisteria 

Wisteria sinensis -- Chinese Wisteria