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6 Plants You Should Never Grow

Often called “the vine that ate the South,” kudzu grows rapidly, overtaking trees, buildings, and anything in its path. It can disrupt ecosystems by smothering native plants.

Kudzu

It spreads uncontrollably through underground rhizomes, invading neighboring yards and requiring constant maintenance to keep it in check.

Bamboo

This plant grows aggressively and can cause significant damage to foundations, roads, and flood defenses.

Japanese Knotweed

Mint has plenty of benefits, so you should grow it, but it’s best in a pot where you can keep it contained.

Mint

Purple loosestrife grows densely and displaces native wetland plants, reducing biodiversity and disrupting local ecosystems, especially in wetland areas.

Purple Loosestrife

Goutweed is highly invasive and spreads rapidly via rhizomes. Once it takes root in the soil, it’s difficult to eradicate, and it can take over garden spaces.

Goutweed