Invasive Plants
Bush Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii Bush (Amur) Honeysuckle Native Origin: This east Asian native was introduced to North America in 1896 as an ornamental plant and also was used for wildlife cover and soil erosion. Description: An erect multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with arching branches that can grow up to 30 feet tall. The leaves are opposite, oblong to […]
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle Native origin: Japan and Korea Purposefully introduced into the U.S. in the mid-1800’s as a graceful and fragrant ground cover, and still occasionally recommended for erosion control and deer browse, Japanese honeysuckle now grows throughout much of the U.S. Description: A perennial, semi-evergreen to evergreen vine that climbs by twisting its […]
Tree-Of-Heaven
Ailanthus altissima Tree-of-Heaven Common Names: Stinking sumac, Chinese Sumac, Copal Tree, Ghetto Palm Native Origin: Eastern & Central China. Description: Tree-of-Heaven is a rapidly growing deciduous tree that can reach 80 feet or more in height. It has smooth stems with pale gray bark, light brown twigs, and large compound leaves — up to three […]
Sugar Maple
Common Names: Sugar maple, hard maple, rock maple. Native Range: Northeast and North central U.S. and South East and Central Canada. Description: A medium to large tree, up to 80 feet tall, with a broad, round crown. Leaves are 3 to 6 inches long, triangular, 3- to 5-lobed, with edges sparsely and coarsely toothed. Petalless […]