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Invasive Plant Alternatives

Invasive plants to avoid:

  • Ligustrum
  • nandina
  • Chinese tallow
  • Chinaberry tree

Wild-life friendly, drought-hardy alternatives:

  • Carolina cherry laurel
  • Desert willow
  • Coral honeysuckle

Other invasive plants and their alternatives

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