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Updated: October 15, 2026

Weed Identification Photos in Maryland

Identify Maryland's common lawn and garden weeds.
A close-up of a lawn filled with multiple types of blooming weeds, including blue veronica, near-white violets, and purplish deadnettle.
Updated: August 26, 2024

Introduction to Invasive Plants in Maryland

What are invasive plants and why are they a problem? Here are examples of invasive plants and their impact on people and wildlife.
trees covered with English ivy vines
Updated: February 22, 2023

Invasive Species

What are invasive species? How to identify invasive plants, insects, and diseases and how to manage them in the landscape.
invasive oriental bittersweet vines
Updated: November 3, 2026

Removing Invasive Plants and Planting Natives in Maryland

Learn how to transition an area from invasive to native plants.
forest overgrown with invasive plants
Updated: November 3, 2026

Invasive Plants to Avoid Buying for your Yard and Garden in Maryland

Learn how to avoid buying garden plants known to be invasive, which spread into natural areas and cause harm to the local ecosystem.
A short groundcover with small yellow leaves trailing over the edge of a planter.
Updated: November 3, 2026

Callery (Bradford) Pear

How to identify and manage invasive callery (Bradford) pear trees.
Numerous callery pear trees growing along a roadside.
Updated: November 3, 2026

Burning Bush

How to identify and manage burning bush, also known as winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus).
Trimmed hedge of burning bush with red autumn foliage.
Updated: November 3, 2026

Butterfly Bush

Learn how to identify and control butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii), an invasive plant in Maryland.
Clusters of pinkish-purple flowers on a blooming butterfly bush.
Updated: November 3, 2026

Chinese and Japanese Wisteria

Identify and manage invasive Wisteria vines.
Flower clusters of Chinese wisteria.
Updated: November 3, 2026

Non-native Invasive Honeysuckles

How to identify and manage non-native, invasive honeysuckle shrubs.
White flowers lining an amur honeysuckle branch.