Plant of the Week

Know your Buddlejas

Did you know Kauai has 3 invasive plants that are all called “butterfly bush”?

This large, clump-forming grass is one of the fastest growing terrestrial plants in the world . . .

Fireweed (Senecio madagascarensis) is a bright yellow-flowering, daisy-like weed that looks a bit like the common . . .

It may look benign growing in your yard, but Sphaeropteris cooperi, the Australian Tree Fern, is a major

On the Hawaii State Noxious Weed List: Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) is a fast-growing, aggressive vine

Merremia tuberosa (wood rose) is overgrowing the north shore.