North Carolina Sandhills Native Plants
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Try to use native plants whenever possible in your landscaping. Below are printable lists of Sandhills natives suitable for landscaping.
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DO NOT PLANT THESE!!!!
Invasive Exotic Plants
Severe threat to habitat and natural areas:
· Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) – China
· Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) – Asia
· Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) – Asia
· Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) – China/Japan
· English ivy (Hedera helix) – Europe
· Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) – China/Europe
· Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) – East Asia
· Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) – East Asia
· Kudzu (Pueraria montana) – China/Japan
· Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) – Japan
· Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) – Asia
Significant threat to native communities:
· Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
· Burning bush (Euonymus alata)
· Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
· Oregon grape (Mahonia beali)
· Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
· Nandina (Nandina domestica)
· Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)
· Common periwinkle (Vinca minor)
· Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
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