Invasive Horticultural Plants of California

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Invasive Horticultural Plants of California and Recommended Alternatives Nineteen plants have been identified as invasive by the steering committee for the PlantRight campaign. The steering committee identified numerous, alternative plants that are commercially South Coast available and safe for the environment. Please choose the non- Desert invasive alternatives to beautify your garden while protecting Central Valley California's wildlands and wildlife. Sierra & Coastal Mountains North & Central Coast

Areas Where Areas Where INVASIVE PLANT Invasive RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES Recommended Arundo / Giant Reed Clumping bamboos (e.g. Bambusa multiplex, B. oldhamii, Fargesia nitida) Arundo donax New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax ) Blue Gum Eucalyptus Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) Eucalyptus globulus Fernleaf Catalina ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius ) Non-invasive eucalyptus (Eucalyptus species) Brooms Bridal veil (Retama monosperma ) Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia ) French (Genista monspessulana ) Shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa ) Portugese / striated (Cytisus striatus ) Scotch (Cytisus scoparius ) Yellow bush daisy (Euryops pectinatus ) Spanish (Spartium junceum) Capeweed African daisy (Arctotis hybrids ) (fertile and infertile) Dymondia (Dymondia margaretae ) Arctotheca calendula Manzanita groundcovers (Arctostaphylos edmundsii , A. 'Emerald Carpet') Chinese Tallow Tree Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis ) Triadica sebifera American sweet gum / liquidambar (Liquidambar styraciflua ) Red maple (Acer rubrum 'October Glory') Green Fountain Grass Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens ) Pennisetum setaceum Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens ) Sedge (Carex species)

Iceplants Beach strawberry / woody strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis or F. vesca ) highway (Carpobrotus edulis ) Myoporum groundcover (Myoporum parvifolium 'Prostratum') crystalline (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) Non-invasive iceplant (Delosperma cooperi ) Jubata Grass Giant rye (Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince') Cortaderia jubata Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens ) Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris ) Myoporum Griselinia (Griselinia littoralis ) Myoporum laetum Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis ) Toyon / Christmas berry / California holly (Heteromeles arbutifolia ) Pampas Grass Giant rye (Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince') Cortaderia selloana Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens ) Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris ) Periwinkle Hardy geranium (Geranium 'Rozanne') Vinca major Star jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum ) Sweet box groundcover (Sarcococca hookerana humilis ) Serbian bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana ) Russian Olive Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica ) Elaeagnus angustifolia Fruitless olive (Olea europaea 'Swan Hill', 'Majestic Beauty', 'Little Ollie', Wilsoni') Saltcedar Australian willow / geijera (Geijera parviflora ) Tamarix ramosissima Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis ) Desert willow/ Desert catalpa (Chilopsis linearis ) Scarlet Wisteria Brazilian flame bush (Calliandra tweedii) Sesbania punicea Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia species) Gold medallion tree (Cassia leptophylla ) Serbian bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana ) www.plantright.org Invasive Horticultural Plants of California

Arundo/Giant Reed Capeweed Highway Iceplant Pampas Grass (Arundo donax ) (Arctotheca calendula ) (Carpobrotus edulis ) (Cortaderia selloana ) Poaceae Family Asteraceae Family Aizoaceae Family Poaceae Family

Jubata Grass Scotch Broom Portugese / Striated Broom Russian Olive (Cortaderia jubata ) (Cytisus scoparius) (Cytisus striatus) (Elaeagnus angustifolia ) Poaceae Family Fabaceae Family Fabaceae Family Elaeagnaceae Family

Blue Gum Eucalyptus French Broom Crystalline Iceplant Myoporum / Ngaio Tree (Eucalyptus globulus) (Genista monspessulana) (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ) (Myoporum laetum ) Myrtaceae Family Fabaceae Family Aizoaceae Family Myoporaceae Family

Green Fountain Grass Bridal Veil Broom Chinese Tallow Tree Scarlet Wisteria (Pennisetum setaceum ) (Retama monosperma ) (Triadica sebifera ) (Sesbania punicea) Poaceae Family Fabaceae Family Euphorbiaceae Family Fabaceae Family