Ajuga is a really good pollinator plant! Its flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects early in the growing season which can help pollinate other plants. I also love it because it spreads into a low-growing matt that helps to eliminate weed growth and does well in shade. It does, however, tend to be sneaky and spread where it often isn't wanted! MOHN || Landscape Architecture, LLC mo...@comcast.net mailto:mo...@comcast.net 781-820-0528 www.mohnla.com
> On 05/12/2024 3:59 PM EDT RAandBOB <raand...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > This is great! That means ajuga repetans aka bugle weed is not actually > listed as invasive at this point. The bees seem to like it. It pulls up very > easily. It seems to spread by runners. > Ruth Ann > (She, her, hers) > > > > On May 12, 2024, at 12:45 PM, Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Just to add to what Susan said about invasives, the Massachusetts list that > > she linked to was created and is updated periodically by a panel of experts > > (MA Invasive Plant Advisory Group) that uses a specific list of criteria > > that a given species must meet to be placed on the list. The criteria > > involve how readily that species can jump from cultivated settings into the > > wild, how much of an impact it has on native species, how widespread it is, > > etc. If you're really interested, the criteria can be found on page 5 of > > this document: > > https://massnrc.org/mipag/docs/MIPAG_FINDINGS_FINAL_042005.pdf > > > > Plant people try to limit the word "invasive" to the specific species that > > are on this list. An alternative word for fast-spreading plants that are > > not officially listed as invasive would be "aggressive", or as Susan and > > Robin suggest, "thuggish". > > > > Leslie Turek > > > > On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 12:14 PM Susan Mohn <mo...@comcast.net > > mailto:mo...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > Just an FYI. There is a difference between what is generally considered > > > spreading or invasive vs. what is classified as invasive by the State of > > > Massachusetts. MA does not classify Ajuga/Bugleweed as invasive, likely > > > invasive, or potentially invasive. Here is the link to those plants > > > classified as invasive in MA: > > > https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/invasive-plants-in-massachusetts > > > > > > It still breaks my heart that Euonymus/Burning Bush was/is classified as > > > invasive. No other shrub in New England can compare to that shrub's > > > vibrant, red, fall color, in my opinion! :( > > > > > > Wishing all a wonderful growing season! > > > > > > Sue Mohn > > > > > > MOHN || Landscape Architecture, LLC > > > mo...@comcast.net mailto:mo...@comcast.net 781-820-0528 > > > http://www.mohnla.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Excess digest verbiage deleted] > > -- > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > >
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