Weed of the Month:  Clematis (Clematis vitalba) Characteristics Clematis —also called traveler’s joy or old man’s beard—is a deciduous climbing vine, with stringy bark that easily rubs off on older […]

Weed of the Month:  Spurge Laurel (Daphne laureola) Characteristics Spurge laurel is a slow-growing, shade-tolerant, long-lived evergreen shrub from Europe and the Mediterranean region.  It can grow in a wide

Interested in learning more about invasive plants? Check out the weed workshop we’re hosting, put on by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District! Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) Characteristics:  American

Invasive:  Knotweeds–Japanese, giant, Bohemian (Reynoutria spp., aka Fallopia, Polygonum) Characteristics:  Knotweeds are tall, perennial members of the buckwheat family. Rocketing out of the ground in late March, they can reach

Invasive: Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) Characteristics: Giant hogweed is a very large member of the carrot family, reaching as much as 4.5 m (15 ft) in height.  First-year growth is