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Husker’s Red
Beard-Tongue
White Alpine Aster
German Statice
Fine-leaved Goldenrod
Gas Plant
Dictamus albus var. purpureus
Long-lived, unique perennial. Lemon
scented, glossy green leaves. Bushy,
upright clumps. Spikes of spiderylooking mauve-pink flowers. Flowers
early summer. Worthwhile for cutting.
Attracts butterflies.
White Opal Aster
(Aster novi-belgii ‘White Opal’)
Ht. 60-90 cm
W. 45-60 cm
HIGH WATER
Fall blooms. Favorite for autumn color.
Plants form a bushy clump, bearing
loads of small daisy flowers. A dwarf
selection with yellow-eyed white
blossoms, may have the slightest touch
of soft pink during cooler weather.
Excellent for cutting.
Ht. 25-30 cm
W. 30-45 cm
Blue Boy Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Boy’)
Ht. 90-120 cm
W. 45-60 cm
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Bears upright, branching heads of tiny,
pale-blue flowers. Produces multiple
flowering stems. Great perennial for
use as cut flower or for drying. Attracts
butterflies.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium aka
Dendranthema x morifolium
Ht. 60-75 cm
W. 60-70 cm
Filigran Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Filigran’
Ht. 1 m
W. 1.5 m
Showy Aster Fleabane (Eurybia conspicua aka Aster conspicuous) – Native to AB
Smooth Fleabane (Erigeron glabellus) – Native to AB
Showy Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus) – Native to AB
1995 Perennial of the Year. Upright bush.
Fragrant, grey-green foliage. Lavender
blue blossoms. Flowers July to October.
Good for cut flowers/dry arrangements.
Attracts butterflies.
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Ht. 60-120 cm
W. 60-90 cm
Morden Eldorado
Garden Mum
Limonium latifolium
(aka Snow Owl)
Easy maintenance ground cover.
Fragrant. Pure white, semi-double
blossoms. Good spreader. Repeater.
Strong grower. Tolerant of extremes in
temperature. Highly salt tolerant.
Ht. 25-40 cm
W. 30-45 cm
Sea Lavender
White Pavement Rose
Aconitum carmichaelli ‘Pink Sensation’
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Ht. 20-30 cm
W. 20-30 cm
Native Albertan wildflower. Excellent
for borders or meadow gardens.
Upright, spreading clump of feathery,
grass-like green leaves. Many small
clusters of bright yellow flowers.
Blooms late summer to early fall. Terrific
for cutting. Does not cause allergies.
Attractive to butterflies.
Masses of large, bright, double golden
flowers. Blooms late summer to late fall.
Tolerates light frost. Among hardiest
types of Mums available.
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Ht. 75-90 cm
W. 30-60 cm
Prickly heads of tiny white flowers.
Low rosettes of leathery green leaves.
Branching heads of flowers bloom July August. For rock gardens, xeriscaping,
edging or containers. Excellent as fresh
or dried flowers. Popular for wreaths.
Attracts butterflies. CAUTION: All plant
parts poisonous if eaten.
Solidago graminifolia aka Euthamia
graminifolia
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Attractive maroon-red foliage with
dark green underlay. Forms upright
clump. Pink tinged white flowers on
strong stems. Blossoms early summer.
1996 Perennial of the Year.
Branching stems, single daisy-shaped,
clear white, yellow-eyed flowers on low
clumps of bright green leaves. Blooms in
late spring/early summer. Grown in rock
gardens or used for edging. Self-seeds
to produce successive generations.
Goniolimon tataricum
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Penstemon barbatus ‘Husker’s Red’
(Aster alpinus var. albus)
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MODERATE WATER
Perennial. Reproduces by seed and
short rhizomes (creeping roots).
Forms dense stands. Pungent, aromatic
foliage used medicinally, as an insect
repellant, and historically was used for
embalming. Contains compounds toxic
to humans and livestock, if consumed
in large quantities. Unpalatable to
grazing animals, gives it a competitive
advantage in natural areas and
rangelands.
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Unusual, soft powder-pink flower on
spikes. Blooms July/August. Plants
have deeply cut green leaves. Forms an
upright clump. Outstanding cut flower.
Prefers cool, moist location, away from
thirsty tree roots. CAUTION: Use gloves
to handle; harmful to skin; toxic if eaten.
LOW WATER
Ornamental perennial used in floral
arrangements. In winter, stems break
off, blowing around in the wind,
like tumbleweeds, spreading seed to
pastures and natural areas. Widespread
infestations across Canada and
northern United States.
Ht. 45-60 cm
W. 38-60 cm
Gold Coneflower
(aka Black-Eyed Susan)
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Gypsophila paniculata
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AIPC’s goal is to ensure that the gardeners
of today don’t unintentionally plant the
dandelions of tomorrow!
CAUTION: Oxeye Daisy
seeds are often found in
Wildflower mixes. Shasta
Daisy should also be avoided
in Wildflower mixes.
European origin. Widespread invader in
North American pastures and natural
areas. Classic white daisy. Lower leaves
toothed, upper leaves have wavy
margins. Reproduces by seed, or by
shallow rhizomes (creeping roots). Single
plants quickly become large patches.
Unpalatable for grazing by livestock or
wildlife, giving it a competitive advantage.
Has become a serious invasive problem
in natural areas. Some cultivars sold as
‘Shasta Daisy’ are in fact Oxeye Daisy.
Tanacetum vulgare
Rudbeckia spp.
Ht. 80-100 cm
W. 60-90 cm
Hewitt’s Double Meadow Rue (Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’)
Threelobe Spirea (Spiraea trilobata)
Bushy, upright clump. Profuse display
of brown-eyed, golden-orange daisies.
Blooms July to October. Good winter
interest. Outstanding for mass planting
and for cutting. Bright gold-flowered
R. fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ was 1999
Perennial of the Year.
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Leucanthemum vulgare
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Their growth and rapid spread is detrimental to native
plants and damages natural areas, rangelands and
watersheds. They threaten the biodiversity of our native
habitat and can also, ultimately, endanger wildlife.
Fast growing, introduced annual.
Can reach an impressive size, rapidly
out-competing other plants, especially
in riparian areas and along shorelines.
Orchid shaped flower resembling a
British policeman’s helmet. Very brittle
seed capsules explode upon contact,
catapulting seeds 6 metres or more.
Shallow root system makes it easily
controlled by hand-pulling.
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Accidental or intentional, these invaders cause not only
environmental and ecological degradation, but social
and economic loss as well.
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Oxeye Daisy
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The best known invasive plant is likely
the dandelion. Originally from Eurasia
and cultivated for a variety of medicinal
purposes, it arrived in North America
with the earliest settlers. Today it is the
bane of gardens, lawns, boulevards and
open areas across the continent.
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Like the dandelion, other plants from other parts of the globe,
originally introduced as garden flowers, for landscapes, or for
their medicinal or food value, have jumped the garden fence to
become invasive in the natural environment. For some, the seeds
have arrived as stowaways on shipments, hitchhiked along traffic
routes, or floated down waterways, managing to survive, thrive,
and dominate, in the wild.
While relatively few introduced plants actually become invasive
— only about 10% — effective action needs to be taken to avoid
planting — or to “weed” out — the ones that do. Choosing
suitable alternatives can help prevent future spread and serve to
protect and preserve Alberta’s natural environment.
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Himalayan Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera
No gardener in Alberta knowingly plants invasive plants.
Having deep respect for the natural environment, they are
diligent to keep their gardens weed-free – going to great lengths,
and expense, to weed any pesky plants out.
The ornamental plants featured in this brochure are grown
in gardens around Alberta because of qualities valued by
gardeners, e.g. beauty, hardiness, rapid growth, prolific
flowering, or medicinal properties. They have escaped and
invaded, or are threatening to invade, various areas of
Alberta. Suitable alternatives are suggested.
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A GARDENER’S GUIDE TO
NON-INVASIVE PLANTS
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(aka Himalayan Orchid, Policeman’s
Helmet, Poor Man’s Orchid)
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Purple Loosestrife
Bell shaped, nodding blue flowers on
leafy stalks. Reproduces by seeds,
slender creeping rhizomes and tuberous
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Many “Wildflower” mixes contain seeds
of non-native, aggressive plant species
legislated as invasive. Contents of these
mixes are rarely listed accurately by
their scientific names. The wide variety
of common names used for some
plants adds to the confusion.
Deciduous shrub/small tree. Grows best
along creeks/rivers/ponds. Scale-like
leaves concentrate salt from ground
water in the soil. Salt released back
Many “Wildflower” mixes contain seeds
into the soil with leaf litter. Increased
of non-native,
aggressive plant species
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many native plant/shrubs. Deep rooted.
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the packet being clearly labeled with
scientific names. Some seed packets
with contents labeled may still contain
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