Table of Invasive Plants to Avoid and Native Alternatives
Invasive
Alternative
Burning Bush
Euonymous alatus
Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Aromatic Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Autumn and Russian Olive
Elaeagnus umbellatus, E. angustifolia
Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea, A. laevis
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Silky willow
Salix sericea
Red-osier dogwood
Cornus serica
Aromatic Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Bush Honeysuckle
Lonicera spp.
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
American Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Oriental Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
American Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
Running Strawberry
Euonymus obovatus
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
European High Bush Cranberry
Viburnum opulus
American Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
Red Hickory
Carya ovalis
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Red Oak
Quercus rubra