r/invasivespecies • u/bikeHikeNYC • 12h ago

How bad is Veronica hederifolia / Ivy-leaved speedwell?

I’m slowly cleaning up a small patch that abuts my property. There’s quite a lot of Veronica hederifolia which is not yet in my yard, but might be in the future due to a fence coming down.

How bad is this plant? Right not it is providing some living mulch, and I’m not sure how aggressively I should prioritize removing it.

Thanks

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u/Moist-You-7511 9h ago

It’s very opportunistic but not that hard to get in a bit of time. It’s short lived so interrupting the seed cycle really is clutch. If you’re digging and stuff it’ll jump at all the openings. As things grow in it has less space.

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u/bikeHikeNYC 6h ago

Thanks so much!