Plant thuggery is in the eye of the beholder. One gardener may call a rampant spreader a beast, while another may find the same plant salvation for a difficult hillside.
A cottage gardener may adore the way certain plants self-sow, while someone with formal beds may view the same plants with alarm.
Many aggressive plants can be stunning and important additions to a garden. However, it is important to know their tendencies so we can select and use aggressive plants properly. For example, a plant that will run roughshod in the garden could make a spectacular accent in a pot.
The following are some red-flag words. These shouldn't scare you off when you see them on a tag; just use them as signals to do further research:
noxious (this should scare you off)
prolific (when not referring to bloom)
Tomorrow's tip: Aggressive plants to watch out for
-- HGNW staff
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