Invasive & Non-Native Plants in District of Columbia
These non-native plants are among the most commonly recorded spreading in District of Columbia. Many crowd out the plants local wildlife depends on. The good news: there's a native you can plant instead.
Amur honeysuckle
756 sightingsLonicera maackii · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Trumpet honeysuckle, Swamp fly honeysuckle, Twinberry honeysuckle (native Lonicera)
Garlic mustard
710 sightingsAlliaria petiolata · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
English ivy
608 sightingsHedera helix · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Wine raspberry
598 sightingsRubus phoenicolasius · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Black raspberry, Northern dewberry, Allegheny blackberry (native Rubus)
White clover
584 sightingsTrifolium repens · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Buffalo clover (native Trifolium)
Ground ivy
545 sightingsGlechoma hederacea · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Purple deadnettle
524 sightingsLamium purpureum · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Birdeye speedwell
502 sightingsVeronica persica · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Thymeleaf speedwell, Neckweed, Skullcap speedwell (native Veronica)
Tree of heaven
436 sightingsAilanthus altissima · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Sweet autumn virginsbower
408 sightingsClematis terniflora · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Curlyheads, Vasevine, Devil's darning needles (native Clematis)
Princesstree
398 sightingsPaulownia tomentosa · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Multiflora rose
372 sightingsRosa multiflora · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Carolina rose, Swamp rose, Climbing rose (native Rosa)
Henbit deadnettle
325 sightingsLamium amplexicaule · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Chicory
308 sightingsCichorium intybus · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a District of Columbia native that fits the same spot.
Japanese honeysuckle
307 sightingsLonicera japonica · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Trumpet honeysuckle, Swamp fly honeysuckle, Twinberry honeysuckle (native Lonicera)