Since we are a part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, we must be extra cautious about any use of chemicals to manage invasive species. Common Piedmont invasive plants and recommended control methods are provided in the links below:

 

Multiflora Rose

• http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/romu1.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/pubs/midatlantic/romu.htm

Wineberry

• http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/ruph1.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/pubs/midatlantic/ruph.htm

English Ivy

• http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/hehe1.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/pubs/midatlantic/hehe.htm

Japanese Honeysuckle

• http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/loja1.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/pubs/midatlantic/loja.htm

Mile-a-Minute

• http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pepe1.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/pubs/midatlantic/pepe.htm

Kudzu

• http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pumo1.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/pubs/midatlantic/pumol.htm

 

More invasive plants are included in these helpful publications:

• Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
• Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification and Control
• Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (Brooklyn Botanic Garden) book for purchase