ULPT: Most Invasive/Troublesome plant/flower to plant
Posted by Level-Sprinkles200@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 203 comments
Say somebody were leaving a rental home and had a horrible landlord and the landlord and the landlords family had made your live hell.
Prior to deciding to leave, you were planning on doing a garden this year and have everything planted minus one flower bed.
If I were to be so kind to leave them a thoughtful parting gift… what would you choose?! Live in a colder climate if that helps.
Bonus points if it is incredibly hard to get rid of, doesn’t cost a lot to plant, and extremely annoying and undesirable.
BusyWeight855@reddit
Mint or bamboo
awolfinthewall@reddit
Mint. Johnny jump-ups.
Mister-Spook@reddit
Tree of Heaven. They’re very difficult to eradicate, and they have an unpleasant odor.
neverinn@reddit
Morning Glories. I planted some seeds 10 years ago in one flower bed and now they're coming up everywhere!
hypothetical_zombie@reddit
The caltrops plant, also known as the goat head plant, caltrops, or just a string of expletives.
It's drought hardy, enjoys well-drained or sandy soil. Does well in sun, but will grow in shade. It's pretty, too. It has crawling runners of tiny, fern-like leaves, and produces bright yellow flowers.
The three-horned seeds get everywhere. They get tracked inside on the bottoms of shoes. Your feet will find them and you will scream many expletives. If you step on one and hop, you'll land on another one. Taken off your feet, two or three more will find your ass. You sweep the ground before standing up again, but didn't realize one was wedged between your toes, and step on it, too. The tiny caltrops plant has conquered you, just find somewhere else to live.
EfficientEssay@reddit
“Or just a string of expletives” 😂
seasalt-and-stars@reddit
Yep goat heads. I’d recommend sprinkling them in parts of the yard, not limited to the one garden bed.
Also sweet peas. The vines choke other things out. 👀
dkstr419@reddit
“Devil’s Thumbtack”
hypothetical_zombie@reddit
Oof, that one, too.
Piece_Maker@reddit
The worst enemy of cyclists I hear. Basically a guaranteed puncture or ten every ride
hypothetical_zombie@reddit
Oh yeah, I forgot puncture vine! Another of its common names!
AdministrativeKick42@reddit
Goat head. Yaaaassssss
LowUsual9@reddit
Folks, I am all for this sub and its intent, but please be mindful of the damage non-native species of plants can cause to your local environment. Some are toxic to both humans and animals.
https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov
deathhead_68@reddit
Honestly there's one we have here thats illegal to do anything that could help spread it. It will literally take thousands of the value of a house if its found near it. I don't even wanna say it
MyInsidesAreAllWrong@reddit
Does it start with a K and sort of but not really rhyme with Isuzu?
saddingtonbear@reddit
I wonder if we have the same one in mind. It's spreading from my neighbor's property to mine. I don't know if there are laws in my area that require them to control it, but I hope so because it's taking over fast.
Pristine_Crazy1744@reddit
Absolutely. I'm all for fucking with other people or overbearing systems, but I draw the line at fucking with the environment.
IlyaRosanov@reddit
Mint and sunchokes
Bean_Me_Timbers@reddit
Running bamboo
Giant_Gary@reddit
Mint. It not only self seeds, it also spreads by rhizomes. Lily of the valley are good for shady areas. Bamboo is the mother of all invasives.
No_Appearance_7373@reddit
Kudzu. It’s awful and never goes away
aspie_electrician@reddit
Catnip. Spreads like mint.
amethystmmm@reddit
That's because it is Mint. So is Peppermint, Spearimint, basil, rosemary, thyme, and lavender.
Is the Planting bed near the house? If yes, you should plant Wisteria. If not, Coreopsis.
aspie_electrician@reddit
Near my front steps.
amethystmmm@reddit
Wisteria (specifically Kentucky Wisteria, as that is hardy to Zone 3).
_Internet_Hugs_@reddit
And attracts all the stray cats!
aspie_electrician@reddit
I actually grow some in my front yard, as I have two cats. They only get the freshest catnip.
Labradawgz90@reddit
I love watching my sister's cat go berserk over catnip. It's a riot.
TriumphDaytona@reddit
So you’re the neighborhood plug!
_Internet_Hugs_@reddit
Funny story: One year my friend was throwing a huge 4th of July party. My family got there early so I could help my friend set up. One of the other housemates asks my kids to pick some of the mint from the garden for the Mojitos but just kind of generally waved in the direction of the garden beds.
Couple of hours later somebody comments that the mojitos taste off, a little more herbal and a little less of the strong mint they're used to. So my friend and I go over to the flower bed and realize that not only did that particular bed not contain mint, my kids had stripped an entire catnip plant! Catnip Meowjitos for everyone!
k8username@reddit
Meowjitos!!
Alternative_Escape12@reddit
Every time someone starts with, "Funny story:" I'm disappointed. This time I was not. 😄
metalflygon08@reddit
Mint, spreads like catnip!
mamasflipped@reddit
Mine attracts zero cats! 😭
hayfever76@reddit
Asian Blackberries. Everyone thinks they're great because they fruit. They have stickers, they grow literally 30 feet a year and are super invasive. There are businesses in the PNW dedicated to eradicating them. They're worse than bamboo.... If you want to leave the neighbors a little present, either plant will do nicely. Blackberries are a HUGE PITA to get rid of
dethbybeer@reddit
Bambo or horseradish both are hard to completely get rid of
karenmcgrane@reddit
In addition to mint, morning glory
AdministrativeKick42@reddit
There's a reason it's called bindweed in some areas
moubliepas@reddit
Bindweed and morning glory are not the same thing.
Morning glory has large, colourful flowers, edible parts, and can be grown alongside other plants.
Bindweed has plain white flowers, is toxic, and will smother literally anything it can.
You can have a 200 year old oak tree surrounded by mint, catnip, and a few telegraph poles. If some bindweed pops up 50 foot away from the tree, you will eventually lose the tree, the other plants, and the telegraph poles will be damaged. This can happen in a year or two.
That's not an exaggeration. It travels mostly underground and can reshoot from a few centimeters of almost dead root that has been dormant for years (I've seen people say decades but I'm not sure about that), and from there you can almost watch it springing up.
Where bindweed is allowed to grow, absolutely nothing else will survive except Japanese Knotweed (which is possibly the only thing worse than bindweed, and where I live you've got to call the government if you see it on your property).
Also, bindweed prefers poor soil and has a few central roots, rather than a central stem.
AdministrativeKick42@reddit
Wow. I didn't know this. Interesting info.
PTSDreamer333@reddit
I will add Himalayan blackberry to your list.
I'll take creeping Charley and buttercups any day over those 3.
I am currently giving up as I have them all except knotweed.
RoughCoffee6@reddit
Are there still telegraph poles? Legit question!
ShazzaRatYear@reddit
Sounds like bindweed for the win then
overusedamongusjoke@reddit
Careful with morning glory and any type of kudzu if you don't want it taking over the entire neighborhood.
_peanut_000@reddit
I was gonna say bindweed…
Rich-Yogurt-8303@reddit
Kudzu and bamboo.
mommamcmomface@reddit
Knotweed, bamboo, or Canadian thistle. You’ll have to burn the surrounding area to the ground to get rid of it. Although, it’ll probably survive, hold a grudge, and come back for you and your family. Ruthless.
Living_Worldliness47@reddit
Why stop at plants?
Start a termite colony
Sad_Lettuce_221@reddit
My husband's family conned him out of about 20k of MY money to fix his grandparents house up while they were still alive since they were "leaving it to us". They were never leaving it to us. No one would take care of them and they were gonna have to sell and move to assisted living. We lived on the other side of the county and didn't know that or that the house was on the verge of being condemned. They offered to let us leave our careers, lives, friends, and my family to move in and take care of them and the house, so it would stay in the family and my husband would inherit it as he'd been told his entire life. In reality they had already transferred the property to one of his aunts who didn't even care enough about them to have kept the water and power bills current. She was supposed to be in charge of their finances. I figured out what was really happening within a few months, he didn't. I planted every type of mint I could get my little fingers on in absolutely every spot I could. It's been 3 years. A friend of mine was at a neighbors house a few weeks ago and said she could hear them absolutely loosing it because they still haven't been able to get rid of the mint and the butterfly bush has taken over 1/4 of the yard without me there to maintain it and pull starts. Hosta and elephant ear are notoriously hard to get rid of once established. You can also buy dandelion seeds online.
itsthedurf@reddit
If you're somewhat tropical - ginger.
I don't know what kind we had/have, but after buying a house with a jungle of it, clear-cutting it, laying down black tarp and gravel... Those mf-ers are growing out from the edge of the tarp and the rhizomes just get bigger and bigger. Last year I broke 3 different "grandpa's weeders," and started putting bleach or salt on the cut stalks if I couldn't dig it all up. It's like a zombie plant; it just keeps coming back.
classicgirl65@reddit
Elephant Ears. They propagate under the soil, so removing them requires digging up the entire yard.
puzzledpilgrim@reddit
Yes! Dear god, we can't get rid of these fuckers!
itsthedurf@reddit
Mother. Fucking. Ginger.
marlenefelgen@reddit
Wisteria. It is nearly impossible to get rid of.
Labradawgz90@reddit
Japanese Hops. It has invaded my county in Southeastern PA and is a pain in the butt to get rid of.
planet_smasher@reddit
Burdock. You'll kill any redbud trees in the area trying to poison it and it'll still fucking be there unharmed.
zoomzipzap@reddit
Can’t you buy German roaches from somewhere and release them on every floor? Seems less horrific than invasive plants bc they’ll spread to people that didn’t piss you off.
But if you REALLY want advice: bamboo. It’ll also fck up the foundation of the building, sidewalks etc.
Specialist-Spite-877@reddit
Mint. Also, whenever we get unjustly booted from a rental by a shitty landlord (happened multiple times) we buy a few boxes of bird seed and cover the whole lawn then water the hell out of it. Completely ruins the grass and is almost impossible to fix.
rubyjuniper@reddit
Lol I was in this situation. I did mint, especially around the gutter drains, thorned blackberries, and raspberries. Good luck getting those gone for good Sue. Anything that spreads via underground runners is gonna be really tough to eradicate since sprays won't kill what's underground. I'm having a problem at work with sage right now so try that too.
formerlyfromwisco@reddit
Zone 3/4. We have had a trouble getting rid of gooseneck loosestrife and creeping charlie.
jonandgrey@reddit
You can buy poison ivy seeds online
abee60@reddit
knotweed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWnLlNRmE5M
pm_me_ur_cavys_plz@reddit
Mint, catnip, basil, lemon balm. They spread like crazy and are nearly impossible to get rid of, are cheap af, and can get away with the "I was just planting some simple herbs" excuse.
Orange lilys, japanese honeysuckle, bamboo. These are invasive, but will mess up a house/lawn in a few years. Especially the bamboo.
LOUDCO-HD@reddit
Dill, weapons grade
Silent_Technology540@reddit
Chinese knot weed it grows faster than fucking Bambo and will over run any property within a month and it’s expensive to get rid off and even then it’s totally ineffective
SnooCookies1730@reddit
Oregano is pretty prolific and self spreads. Throw out a bunch of seeds.
RichConsideration532@reddit
knotweed or kudzu or phyllostachys vivax
RichConsideration532@reddit
people saying mint are playing softball
Mr_BigglesworthIII@reddit
You can buy poison ivy seeds online
Advanced-North3335@reddit
Wrote that down! Write that down!
Independent-Owl9485@reddit
Mint.
LowUsual9@reddit
Mint is a PITA to eradicate and will get EVERYWHERE. It is also non-toxic and will not cause environmental damage as invasive plant species often do.
KatAMoose@reddit
If you cut it? It grows! If you dig it? It grows! If you mow and then till? Better hope you like the smell of mint!
(Remembering that one time my partner rototilled the garden and didn't realize there was mint in the marigolds)
metalflygon08@reddit
And if left to its own devices, it will flower and draw in so many bugs!
_Internet_Hugs_@reddit
And it will attract all the neighborhood cats! Mix catnip in for double the hit!
otterfish@reddit
I bought a house with mint in the yard. It's really not that bad. It just smells minty when I mow right there.
GIUKGap@reddit
Giant Hogweed is the way to go
cinder74@reddit
Kudzu. Bradford pears.
ManicDigressive@reddit
English ivy.
I see a lot of people saying mint, but I've seen mint die before.
I fought English Ivy for 2 years, dug it out, used chemicals, everything, and it is still there, gradually coming back. It climbs a tree, kills it, and creates a home for rats and bugs. If adjacent to a house, can climb up a surface and intrude through openings.
PuffinTown@reddit
I cleared some off my parents property, and it was a long battle. Mowed it, then dug out roots within a couple feed of the surface. Sifted the dirt for roots before returning it to the bed. Every time growth would pop up, I’d dig a big section around it to get as many roots out as possible. Then, just have to be vigilant about snipping any leaves that pop up for several years. Roots will die without any foliage, but it takes a lot of time and diligence. (And invasive species management was part of my job.)
Pretend-Elderberry00@reddit
Ivy will fuck their shit up. Happy gardening.
Joey-effing-tribiani@reddit
Bamboo. Not sure if it'd survive particularly cold climates but it grows fast, spread like nobody's business and you can't just cut it to get rid of it. You gotta dig it out and then pray it doesn't come back. Its roots go deep and form a huge clump that grabs on to anything underground like it's life depends on it and so it's a huge pain in the butt to dig out. Once it started spreading to a certain point, you're just condemned to dig it out every few months till the day you draw your last breath.
InlashPhoenix@reddit
Mint
MiaYYZ@reddit
Are any of these fast growing plants actually pleasant? I have an ugly fence in my backyard that would love to be covered with foliage
saddingtonbear@reddit
Don't plant invasive plants if you want your yard to look good, or if you care about the environment at all. Just get a native plant that grows well. Native plants should grow well too, because they're native.
saddingtonbear@reddit
I wouldn't do that because it hurts the environment, and the guy's neighbors, more than it'll hurt him. I have some of the most invasive plant in the world on my property thanks to my neighbor who doesn't care where it ends up. Their property is bigger than mine, so they just let it grow and creep onto my lawn. It is near impossible to remove, takes over my yard, and grows extremely fast and tall. Can't be removed without injecting the stems individually with pesticides, and there are hundreds of them.
Forreal, don't do it. Put something dead in his wall or something instead, idk. I'm dealing with a horrible former landlord right now too. I actually dislike him so much that a concerning amount of my time and energy is spent thinking about how much I dislike the guy. I still won't put an invasive plant on the property tho. I like the environment more than I hate the guy.
holypooitsame@reddit
Im in upstate NY and have been fighting bindweed for 6 years and still have not won....
hollisann79@reddit
Grape hyacinth. The more you pull, the faster they multiply I swear.
rdking647@reddit
pot. then call the cops
saxyblonde@reddit
Goutweed
Bpcomm@reddit
Japanese knot weed.
Adventurous_Bonus917@reddit
for spreading/difficulty of removal: kudzu, bamboo, mint, catnip, English ivy, Virginia creeper, bindweed, burdock.
for annoyance: poison ivy, blackberry, stinging nettle, caltrops plant, thistle.
if you really hate everyone nearby, try some Dendrocnide moroides. it's native to Australia, and so much as brushing up against it delivers a neurotoxin on its needle-like hairs, causing excruciating pain that lasts for days. the pain is so bad that animals affected by it have been known to off themselves, earning it the nickname "s----ide plant"
Unlikely-Trifle3125@reddit
Sunchokes or Jerusalem artichokes. If you plant them now, they’ll look so gorgeous by end of summer that they’ll probably leave them in until they go dormant and they realize their mistake.
Acanthus mollis — also rhizomatic/tuberous where a single chunk can restart the whole nightmare
Bamboo — though this is widely known to be a bitch to deal with.
self_of_steam@reddit
What happens if you let sun chokes go dormant?
Unlikely-Trifle3125@reddit
It means they’ve had enough time to spread their rhizomes so next year the growth will be even thicker. If you try to dig them out and leave even a tiny bit of rhizome they can recolonize in one growing season
self_of_steam@reddit
Oh no
StunGod@reddit
PNW guy here: blackberry bushes are like kudzu, except they hurt like hell. The problem is that you're not just doing this to one person. Bamboo is possible to contain with some foresight and intention, but I can't imagine being able to fully eliminate blackberries or keep them from spreading.
metalflygon08@reddit
Blackberries seeds are easier to get than Bamboo seeds I've found.
I've wanted to plant Bamboo to make a natural wall in my back area and seeds that actually take are tricky to come by (reading a lot of the reviews show how many people get failure packs).
thatG_evanP@reddit
Do not do this! Some genius had the same idea in a house I moved into and that shit was fucking terrible!
scubahana@reddit
Same with raspberry bushes. They love to creep and re propagate.
Capt_Billy@reddit
As an Aussie, we deal with a bunch of devastation caused by imported wildlife. The most underrated one is goddamn blackberry. It is impossible to get rid of once in, and makes gardening even more of a chore
sparkchaser@reddit
Yep. I was going to suggest the Himalayan blackberry.
StunGod@reddit
I'm glad we're dealing with Unethical here. Otherwise, it's a war crime.
dos_passenger58@reddit
That purple Mexican ruellia plant.... We have been pulling it out of our yard for 15 yrs
BakedBrie26@reddit
Dunno, but maybe there are some important drains around that need clogging.
WinterExpensive5401@reddit
Chameleon plant. Looks beautiful. And you can’t get rid of it
aeb3@reddit
Creeping Bellflower
sfdsquid@reddit
Idk but I wouldn't wish Japanese Knotweed on my worst enemy.
clawdaughter@reddit
If you didn't live in a cold climate I'd suggest mother of thousands. She just keeps on giving, and thrives in zone 8/9 with or without attention.
allofolivesolives@reddit
This is the way.
Homebrewer01@reddit
Bamboo
Skeggy-@reddit
Or knotweed. Both are invasive af
moubliepas@reddit
That's illegal where I'm from
Skeggy-@reddit
Maliciously damaging someone’s private property is illegal pretty much everywhere.
BigBlue615@reddit
Knotweed is the true answer. Shit is incredibly hard to get rid of and even if you're successful, it takes years of work to finally get rid of it. Miss a single scrap of it and it can all come right back.
BildoWarrior@reddit
I wouldn’t do that just because I would feel bad about the adjoining properties.
syncboy@reddit
Mint and poison ivy
Who_Your_Mommy@reddit
Lesse celandine is terrible. It's actually a noxious weed. Nearly impossible to get rid of. Spreads super fast.
Less terrible would be things like mint, bamboo, ivy, clematis or just even run of the mill weeds like little bittercress.
jtfarabee@reddit
If your climate supports it, bougainvillea. It’s got pretty flowers, so people will think it’s nice. But they grow fast, have really nasty thorns, and tend to spread out quite a bit so one plant can occupy a lot of space.
Brave_Word8790@reddit
Bradford pear. Once established, they are a MAJOR pain to kill. Plus, the flowers smell like fish food or worse during spring.
TheDreadGazeebo@reddit
Kudzu
xiginous@reddit
Vinca or Russian Bells.
JohnLuckPikard@reddit
Japanese knotwood
1Milk-Of-Amnesia@reddit
Devious! That’s the worst one. Mint is funny and annoying, this one could cost a million dollars depending on how big the property is
mydogisatortoise@reddit
Bindweed aka morning glory(not the ornamental kind). Nothing can kill it. The roots can go anywhere and 2 feet deep. Every little chunk makes a new plant. It will climb up and choke everything around it. Once it is established it takes several years of glyphosate treatment to even come close to eradicating it.
Another one is knotweed. In some places it is a crime to allow it to grow. It will take over and potentially destabilize and damage the foundation (in many cases beyond repair).
1Milk-Of-Amnesia@reddit
Omfg Japanese knot wood is DEVIOUS!!!! Unfortunately they’d be absolutely destroying every house on that black with just a little bit
ameis314@reddit
Bamboo. You'll never get rid of it.
katmcflame@reddit
Bamboo
skits112189@reddit
Idk how bamboo works in colder climates but it’s a real pain to get ride of
monkey_trumpets@reddit
Oregano. Produces tons of seeds and spreads like crazy. And the bees love it.
SunReasonable6194@reddit
Mugwort all day— commercially known as artemisia, can be found at places like Walmart. It spreads horribly and is incredibly difficult to eradicate. Japanese knotweed would also basically be a death sentence, although that particular plant is so destructively invasive that I think it’s a little too extreme for petty revenge, as its devastation will spread far beyond your aim
cittof@reddit
If you’re in the northern part of the Midwest, Creeping Charlie looks real nice and pretty at first but is impossible to get rid of. (It’s like a mint AND an ivy!) You could also take others’ advice for the empty bed and just figure out a way to introduce some Creeping Charlie into grassy areas and get a double victory.
HeySharkLips@reddit
Knot weed!
breakfastpitchblende@reddit
Mint, bamboo, kudzu, knotweed, blackberries, and I’ve heard a lot about English ivy.
Enough-Attention-430@reddit
Virginia Creeper is insane
Asimovs_5th_Law@reddit
Also has the bonus of looking similar to poison ivy to the uneducated viewer
EasyyPlayer@reddit
Strawberries kan give you quite a headache too...
But there are upsides with strawberries, so they are not that good to effectively annoy someone....
ApocolypseJoe@reddit
Bamboo
Ok-Recognition1752@reddit
Passion flowers. These vines grow like crazy and produce fruit. If you don't pick up the fruit then local wildlife wil
puzzledpilgrim@reddit
Passionfruit is good though? We cultivated a passionfruit plant on an old grapevine trellis and it was awesome having fresh passionfruit.
Unless I'm thinking of a different plant?
self_of_steam@reddit
For real and super pretty. And unfortunately easy to kill... I've been trying to get some going for a while
puzzledpilgrim@reddit
Yeah, we also struggled with it. Can't imagine people leaving passionfruit for the birds, that stuff is amazing on vanilla ice cream.
self_of_steam@reddit
What zone are you in? Maybe that's our problem
puzzledpilgrim@reddit
Oh no, lol Not in the US :)
Surleighgrl@reddit
Not sure what planting zone you're in, but down here in SC, English ivy, crocosmia, bamboo, kudzu and wisteria are the gifts that keep on giving.
yasdnil1@reddit
Bamboo
YESmynameisYes@reddit
Stinging nettle. Odds it will touch someone’s skin before anyone identifies it are pretty high. Bonus; not an invasive plant in northern areas
self_of_steam@reddit
Eh, I grow this one for my friend's father's arthritis. It's easy to get rid of and in my case, the stings get weaker as it ages (though I'm also pulling the most painful sections). But for someone who doesn't know better it's a nasty surprise
YESmynameisYes@reddit
I grow it too and despite knowing exactly what precautions to take I always get a touch or two!
However, I agree that it’s not as tenacious as mint or bamboo.
StunGod@reddit
So true. I know the leaves after a couple of hard lessons. It's always interesting while hiking and wondering, "why does my arm hurt?" That's my neighborhood.
tryingtobecheeky@reddit
Japanese knotweed. It's ridiculously invasive and almost impossible to kill without digging out the entire root system.
finchslanding@reddit
Wisteria or kudzu.
FlanFlaneur@reddit
Japanese knotweed will actually destroy the foundations of buildings and is virtually impossible to get rid of.
doinmy_best@reddit
Any advice here?
doinmy_best@reddit
Knotweed
Dombat927@reddit
I'm in zone 6a. Plants i try to kill and yet they beat me. Poision ivy, stinging nettle, catnip/mint, grape vine. I dont reccomend using invasive species, there is enough native plants to make life miserable.
ilovepeonies1994@reddit
Bamboo
puzzledpilgrim@reddit
Jimson Weed aka Devil's Snare is super obnoxious.
Pomegranate_1328@reddit
Mint, morning glory, crown vetch, lemon balm. The morning glory and crown vetch look pretty and people will not know how invasive it is. The crown vetch took me years to kill. Mint spreads too and lemon balm is in the mind family. Morning glory is also a pretty vine like flower that will take over. I would go for the invasive flowers in between the mints so it does not look on purpose and they might not notice. Maybe even skip the mint or hide it. No one will know.
Salty_Reputation_163@reddit
Any type of mint. Lemon balm and mugwort. Nasturtiums. Toadflax. Scotch Broom. New Zealand spinach (aka Bog Spinach). Blackberries. Ivy. Bamboo. Mexican Evening Primrose. Morning Glories. The worst- ELEPHANT EARS. Those are the BANE of my existence. Once you got them, you will never get rid of them. I’ve sabotaged many a garden/yard/landscaping. I figure the place we moved into with the elephant ears from hell is my karma.
HerVividDreams@reddit
Lemon Balm! I bought a tiny plant at Walmart around 6 years ago. There is now lemon balm that grows in my lawn. It's impossible to totally get rid of.
THEezrider714@reddit
Morning glories….
NetaBlackwell@reddit
Kudzu.
flitterbug33@reddit
Kudzu.
Moobygriller@reddit
Kudzu
AllLooseAndFunky@reddit
Plant every single species in this thread. Twice
Antique_Schedule_110@reddit
Bamboo
b0sscrab@reddit
Mexican petunias or elephant ears are hard to get rid of
EVILtheCATT@reddit
Bamboo grows super fast and is horrendously difficult to eradicate.
clawdaughter@reddit
Asiatic dayflowers?
Ok-Resolution-1158@reddit
Bamboo
mememeeps@reddit
mint, basil, and blackberries and if your landlord is the type to be bugged by it dandelions
Warmbeachfeet@reddit
Passion flower. Strong vines that take over after one planting
Live-Motor-4000@reddit
Japanese knotweed - in the UK I think it means that he wont be able to sell the house until he eradicates it
jack_mcNastee@reddit
Kudzu and bamboo
baconbitsy@reddit
Kudzu. You ever been to the South in America?
LionessRegulus7249@reddit
Golden Bamboo
1in5million@reddit
Kochia. This plant should be illegal.
FormidableMistress@reddit
Dandelions. The seeds spread everywhere when the wind blows. They have a strong taproot and will come back again and again. Any sort of native wildflowers. Bonus if they spread through hitchhiker type seeds.
Anagoth9@reddit
You can buy poison ivy seeds online.
SeaCheesecake5@reddit
Pumpkin! You don’t even gotta bury the seed sometimes. They’ll have vines trailing out everywhere that are a huge pain to deal with.
chibibindi@reddit
bamboo
Important_Bed_6237@reddit
running bamboo
MossGobbo@reddit
Mint, kudzu, rosemary.
Living_Road_269@reddit
Yucca
Spillicent@reddit
Scotchbroom.... very invasive, doesn't need water
sparkchaser@reddit
Very flammable as well because of the volatile oils in it.
BoozeIsTherapyRight@reddit
Vinca. Beautiful but spreads like crazy and won't die. I hit some with Roundup, wouldn't die. Took a flame weeder to it and burned it back four times, it's still there. It will crowd out mint.
Plus it forms 18" high mats that attract snakes and rodents.
Snotmyrealname@reddit
Borax the yard. Nothing will grow there in about a week.
therealmenox@reddit
Bamboo
princessinsteeltoes@reddit
Grape vines. My mother has been trying to tear some out for over 20 years and they still come back.
tardisthecat@reddit
Thistle. Spreads like crazy and hurts to pull.
kungfucook9000@reddit
Bamboo
Elegant_Piece_107@reddit
We have succeeded in eliminating mint. We have never succeeded in eliminating morning glories.
kingofthoughts@reddit
Japanese Knotweed. It is like an alien and will come back forever.
No-Cloud-1928@reddit
buttercup it the devil also bamboo
Tinker107@reddit
Kudzu. English Ivy. Bamboo. The unholy trinity.
Mister_Silk@reddit
Mint, morning glory, trumpet vine, English ivy, wisteria, bamboo, lantana, 4 o'clocks.
SgtObliviousHere@reddit
Bamboo. It will survive a nuclear holocaust.
stabbingrabbit@reddit
Down south Kudzu. Wisteria is pretty but will get out of control Japanese honey suckle
Ok_Kaleidoscope5712@reddit
Mint will apparently spread like a mofo
arn2gm@reddit
Mint. Plant that outside and it will NEVER be gone
Scary_Tap6448@reddit
Pawlonia tomentosa right next to the foundation if you can. They're invasive trees that grow insanely fast and are extremely hard to get rid of they will destroy foundation easily their roots spread very wide and that's part of the reason they are so hard to get rid of.