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 |
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