Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Southeast

Invasive – Bradford Pear

( Pyrus calleryanacvs . )

1. ‘Okame’ Cherry

Name:Prunus‘Okame’

USDA Hardiness Zones:6 to 9

Size : Up to 20 feet tall and wide

Conditions : Full sun to partial shade ; liberal of various soil conditions

It is not difficult to find out a superfluity of renegade Bradford pears littering the shoulder of southerly interstate highway . ‘ Okame ’ cherry has many of the attribute we love about Bradford pear without the liabilities . This cherry tree mimics the beautiful construction of Bradford pear , but it seldom breaks during crank storm . It shares the same former - outflow blush time of year with Bradford pear , with cheerful , delicate pink efflorescence that are less susceptible to frost damage .

Invasive – Chinese Wisteria

( Wisteria sinensis )

2. ‘Morning Calm’ Trumpet Vine

Name:Campsis grandiflora‘Morning Calm’

Zones:6 to 9

Size : Climbing to 15 groundwork

Conditions : Full sun to fond shade ; well - run out territory

Here in the South , imported Taiwanese wisteria is everywhere except where you want it to stay . I came across ‘ Morning Calm ’ trump vine a year ago and fell in dear . The heyday are large and flat equate to its cousins . It is a strong grower but not belligerent . It is also a favorite of hummingbird as it blooms throughout the summertime . It was innovate by the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh , North Carolina .

Invasive – Chocolate Vine

( Akebia quinata )

3. Magnolia Vine

Name:Kadsura japonicaand cvs.

Zones:7 to 11

shape : fond shade ; well - drained land

I searched for an evergreen vine that would climb a shady arbor in my garden without taking over like coffee vine is recognize to do . Magnolia vine came to my rescue . It is adaptable to southeasterly weather , has an evergreen plant twining habit , and is easily removed if necessary . It produces beautiful , modest , lightly fragrant , snowy spring flower . If you have both virile and female vines , it will produce clustering of bright red berries in decline .

Invasive – Mimosa

( Albizia julibrissin )

4. ‘Sunburst’ Honeylocust

Name:Gleditsia triancanthos‘Sunburst’

Zones:5 to 9

Size:40 foot tall and 35 foot panoptic

Conditions : Full sun to partial shade ; moist to dry , well - drain soil

Mimosa is the quintessential southern tree , but where there is one , there will shortly be hundreds . ‘ Sunburst ’ honeylocust is a neat alternative . The foliage has the same fernlike appearance as the Acacia dealbata but is one notch above by come forth a brilliant yellowness , fading to clear green . This cultivar is thornless , seedless , deer resistant , and tolerant of urban pollution as well as salty coastal environment .

Jay Sifford is the proprietor of Sifford Garden Design in Charlotte , North Carolina .

photo : # 1 ( alternative ) # 2 ( alternative ) # 3 ( option ) and # 4 ( alternative ) , www.millettephotomedia.com ; # 1 ( trespassing ) and # 4 ( invasive ) , James H. Miller , USDA Forest Service / www.bugwood.org ; # 2 ( invasive ) , Ted Bodner , Southern Weed Science Society / www.bugwood.org ; # 3 ( invasive ) , Nancy Fraley , USDI National Park Service / www.bugwood.org

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