I bought four plants that were called dragonflower this spring and now I found out it is an invasive obedient plant..some say they are alright in spreading and others say they are very invasive...I bought them because I like white in the garden...I guess I should of done some checking on them before I placed my order...anyone have any comments or helpful hints? See how nice it shows up on the left of the picture and I have white petunias on the right side.
I love white flowers in the garden too Sherry and your obedient plants certainly look lovely in amongst the other planting. Maybe they won't spread too much if you dead head them before the seeds disperse. Also the other plants should keep them fairly contained I would imagine. If they really do start to get out of hand then perhaps you could give some away.
invasive? Maybe I need something like that out on our front hill. How well would they do in dry soil?
According to the list of Wisconsin invasive plants I found here..... Obiedient plant aka Dragonflower is not invasive there. In Rhode Island and Vermont it is on the Endangered and Threatened list and some other areas it might be invasive but not everywhere.
Thanks Toni...everyone kept saying it was and even a lady that is a Master gardner...guess they don't know everything and that is why I don't think I would try to be one.. I thought with cold winters that it might not be..thank you again...Sherry
Ooh, the white is pretty. I have some in pink. Petunia I have pretty dry, clay and it does quite well. If you want a start or if I can get seeds we could do a trade or something.
Sometimes plants are invasive without being on the list. Ron takes classes occasionally and comes back with names of plants that they are considering putting on the list. I have found your plant to be neither invasive or obedient. I told two of them not to die but they did not listen. muddy
Droooooooool.... What an absolutely gorgeous sight that border is! You are truly a gardening magician. About the new plant type that you have. I have it as well (not the white one, though). It is indeed invasive in the sense that it seeds-out verrrry easily. I turn a blind eye for a couple of years because a huge patch of them is really lovely--but then there comes a time that I just wade in and start pulling them out by the handfuls to reduce the size of the clump/patch. I have always had some of this type of plant and actually I can't imagine my garden without them.
Your garden is very pretty Sherry. I have white and lavender Obedient Plant as well as a variegated one. I find the lavender one spreads quickly, but not too hard to keep in control. I wish the other 2 clumps would spread more!
