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The table below lists invasive shrubs on one side and native alternatives on the other side. You can consult this list as you plant on your property to ensure that you are contributing to a healthy biodiversity for our urban forest.
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry) |
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' (Diablo Ninebark) | Diervilla sessilifolia (Southern Bush Honeysuckle) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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Buddleia davidii (Butterfly Bush) |
Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye) |
Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative |
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| Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly) | Ilex glabra (Inkberry) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative |
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Cytisus scoparius (Scotch Broom) |
Hypericum densiflorum (St. John's Wort) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative |
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| Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny Olive) | Myrica heterophylla (Swamp Bayberry) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn Olive) |
Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub) | Croton alabamensis (Alabama Croton) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative |
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Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo) |
Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Yellow Root) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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Clerodendrum bungei (Cashmere Bouquet) |
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' | Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf Azalea) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet) |
Myrica Cerifera 'Don's Dwarf’ (Wax Myrtle) | Cyrilla racemiflora (Titi, Leatherwood) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative |
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Lonicer maaxkii (Amur Honeysuckle |
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' (Winterberry Holly) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf Mahonia) |
Viburnum nudum (Possumhaw Viburnum) |
Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry) |
| Invasive | Native Alternative | Native Alternative | Native Alternative |
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| Euonymus alatus (Burningbush) | Itea virginica 'Theodore Klein' (Sweetspire) | Fothergilla major (Large Fothergilla) | Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry) |
To learn more about Trees Atlanta's invasive plants program, visit the Forest Restoration and Invasive Plant Removal page.
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