04-06-2003, 06:08 PM
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wilflowers propogating onto lawn
From: (Steve Johnston)
Date: Wed, Jun 4, 2003 12:39 PM
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hi:
I am thinking of setting up a wildflower garden in my backyard using black
eyed susan and purple coneflower. I plan on starting small and maybe work
may way up to 1/4 or 1/2 of an acre. My concern is that they will end
up
propogating onto my neighbors lawn or onto parts of my backyard that i
want
to stay as a lawn. Will i have trouble stoping these aggressive wildflowers
from propogating or will mowing be enough to control them?
thanks
If you're talking about Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) and Rudbeckia
fulgida (perennial black-eyed susan), you're probably fairly safe......but it
depends on what the border is like between you and your neighbor. Both plants
self-seed readily (as well as increase from their roots) but have heavy seeds
that don't seem to set up new quarters too far from the parents. And yes,
mowing will help. However, if your neighbor's lawn begins a couple feet or
less away from where you're planting, you may have to rethink planting any
spreaders at all. If you're going to end up with half an acre of these plants,
I can't imagine that they're not going to end up outside your property,
particularly since both species are beloved by wildlife.
Considering how gorgeous it will look, though, is anyone going to go nuts about
a few seedlings?
Best,
Tyra
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