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I have been pouring through these threads looking at the different invasive plants found here. I have my own thoughts (as escambiaguy and Equilibrium know!) and have been suprised to see so many plants sold locally are invasive. Here is a short list of plants sold at every nursery (including Lowe's and Home Depot) in Reno (that I know of so far):
This list was to give an idea of how many plants are considered invasive in any given plant store where I'm at. I have gathered the general thoughts of the authorities here, but I am not sure how it really applies. It seems there is a hard-line crowd that is against invasives (in any zone), but as you can see from my list, that can be pretty extensive. Some of those folks out there against invasives will not shop at any nursery/store that sells them. Here's where I would like some feedback. And although escambiaguy and Equilibrium have sounded off to me before, please feel free to share. How does the above list apply to ME specifically, especially when none of those species are invasive where I live? Are you 'boycott' folks out there only talking about areas where those species threaten to run wild, or are you talking about any store that sells any species that is considered invasive anywhere?
And am I wrong for planting anything that may not necessarily be invasive where I live, but may be aggressively invasive in some other part of the United States.
Thanks out there for anyone who can finally help me put this to rest. Because honestly, there are quite a few plants out there that I wouldn't mind having for my yard, but I feel bad for seeking them because they might be invasive somewhere else out there.
Regards and thanks in advance! (And please don't think I'm trying to find ways around the invasive issue)
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