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These flowering plants are growing by our lake house near Hackensack, MN. Nice looking - but are they friend or foe?
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Friend or Foe? #875532
Asked July 01, 2024, 3:26 PM EDT
These flowering plants are growing by our lake house near Hackensack, MN. Nice looking - but are they friend or foe?
Cass County Minnesota
Expert Response
Japanese spirea is an often used shrub in landscaping. One variety is invasive but many of the others are not. If you Google “Japanese spirea”. You will see that there are many varieties. Read more at the following website:
https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/japanese-spirea/
https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/japanese-spirea/
