Jen Haynes
Himalayan Balsam An Explosive Spreader
Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) also known as policeman’s helmet, is native to the western Himalayas. This annual herbaceous...
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Jen Haynes
Nov 6, 20212 min read
Yellow Starthistle
Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) is a winter annual that is native to the Mediterranean. Yellow starthistle is in the same...
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Jen Haynes
Oct 30, 20212 min read
Yellow Toadflax
Yellow toadflax, (Linaria vulgaris) was first introduced to North America in the mid 1800s by a Welsh Quaker named Ranstead. The...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 18, 20212 min read
Invasive Hawkweed VS Native Hawkweed
There are 14 native and 14 invasive hawkweeds in B.C. Controlling the invasive hawkweeds is paramount to protecting our native hawkweeds....
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Jen Haynes
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Russian Olive
Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is an invasive tree that is native to parts of Europe and Asia. It was introduced to the central...
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Jen Haynes
Aug 8, 20212 min read
Kochia Invades Grain Fields
Kochia (Kochia scoparia) also know as summer cypress and burning bush is native to Asia and central Europe. It was brought here as an...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Oxeye Daisy
Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is a perennial that grows up to a metre tall. This invasive plant is native to Europe and parts of...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Mogulones Crucifer Controls Houndstongue
Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) is a biennial invasive plant that is native to Europe. It grows to just over a metre tall. It has...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Blueweed, An Escaped Ornamental
Blueweed (Echium vulgare) also known as viper’s bugloss was introduced in the Boundary as an ornamental. This invasive plant is native to...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Hoary Cress
Hoary cress (Cardaria draba) is an invasive perennial herb. It grows up to 0.6 m tall. The seed pods look like inflated, upside down...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Be on the Lookout for Longspine Sandbur
The Boundary Invasive Species Society needs your help! Longspine sandbur is an annual grass that has taken a foot hold in Christina Lake...
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Jen Haynes
Jun 26, 20212 min read
Field Scabious the Escaped Ornamental
Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) is also known as blue buttons and pincushion. It is thought to have come to North America as an...
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Jen Haynes
Jun 20, 20212 min read
Butterfly bush not actually great for butterflies
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) sounds like it would be a great thing to plant. It is not. This plant is native to Asia and is very...
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Jen Haynes
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Do you have knotweed in your yard?
There are four different types of knotweed in our province. Three of which have been found in the Boundary. In 2015 we found giant...
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Jen Haynes
Oct 1, 20202 min read
St. John's Wort
St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) is native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. It was brought to North America for its...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 17, 20203 min read
Yellow Archangel
Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) is native to the shaded woods of Europe and Western Asia. It was introduced in Canada as a garden...
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Jen Haynes
Sep 4, 20202 min read
How well do you know your knapweeds?
Knapweed is native to Europe. It is believed that knapweed came as a contaminant in alfalfa seed. Diffuse knapweed was first observed in...
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Jen Haynes
Aug 27, 20202 min read
The Mystery of the Rush Skeletonweed
Today we have for you The Mystery of the Rush Skeletonweed. Part of the job of invasive plant management is figuring out how invasive...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Toxic new invader in the Boundary!
A new species in our area is black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), which is native to the Mediterranean. It is a member of the nightshade...
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Jen Haynes
Jul 2, 20202 min read
Sulphur cinquefoil
There are over 20 different species of cinquefoils (potentilla's) found in B.C. three of which are invasive. Today we are going to talk...
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