Invasive & Non-Native Plants in Maryland
These non-native plants are among the most commonly recorded spreading in Maryland. Many crowd out the plants local wildlife depends on. The good news: there's a native you can plant instead.
Garlic mustard
5,591 sightingsAlliaria petiolata · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.
Wine raspberry
5,519 sightingsRubus phoenicolasius · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Northern dewberry, Michigan dewberry, Black raspberry (native Rubus)
Ground ivy
4,623 sightingsGlechoma hederacea · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.
Multiflora rose
4,533 sightingsRosa multiflora · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Swamp rose, Carolina rose, Climbing rose (native Rosa)
Purple deadnettle
4,084 sightingsLamium purpureum · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.
Japanese honeysuckle
3,447 sightingsLonicera japonica · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: American fly honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Limber honeysuckle (native Lonicera)
White clover
3,414 sightingsTrifolium repens · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Kates Mountain clover, Buffalo clover, Carolina clover (native Trifolium)
Amur honeysuckle
3,137 sightingsLonicera maackii · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: American fly honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Limber honeysuckle (native Lonicera)
Japanese barberry
2,928 sightingsBerberis thunbergii · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: American barberry (native Berberis)
Chicory
2,562 sightingsCichorium intybus · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.
English ivy
2,504 sightingsHedera helix · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.
Birdeye speedwell
2,493 sightingsVeronica persica · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Thymeleaf speedwell, Neckweed, Water speedwell (native Veronica)
Beefsteakplant
2,431 sightingsPerilla frutescens · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.
Oriental bittersweet
2,430 sightingsCelastrus orbiculatus · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: American bittersweet (native Celastrus)
Nepalese browntop
2,372 sightingsMicrostegium vimineum · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Maryland native that fits the same spot.