COMMON INVASIVE SHORELINE PLANTS

Japanese Knotweed or Fallopia japonica is a highly aggressive invasive weed that grows up to 10 feet tall⁵³. This plant looks similar to bamboo and features many small white flowers in late summer to early fall ^{53, 57, 58}.

For a fact sheet on Japanese knotweed click here⁵⁹.

For a guide on managing this species in Vermont look at page 2 of this guide⁵³.

Common Reed or Phragmites australis is a highly aggressive invasive grass that grows anywhere from ten to twelve feet tall⁶⁰. This plant grows a golden brown plume in late summer⁶¹.

For a fact sheet on common reed click here⁶².

For a guide on managing this species in Vermont look at pages 2-3 of this guide⁵³.

Purple Loosestrife or Lythrum salicaria is a highly aggressive invasive weed with a woody stem that grows anywhere from three to five feet high ^{53,63, 64} . This plant features a spike of many small purple flowers with six petals during the summer.

For a fact sheet on purple loosestrife click here⁶⁵.

For a guide on managing this species in Vermont look at page 3 of this guide⁵³.