More Resources
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Resources for Invasive Plants
Virginia Invasive Plant Species Information, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Natural Heritage Division
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, Swearingen, J.M. and J.P. Fulton. 2022. Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas,
Field Guide. Passiflora Press. 200 pp
A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests, James H. Miller, et al., U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station Gen. Tech. Rpt SRS-119, (slightly revised 2015)
A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests, James H. Miller, et al., U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station Gen. Tech. Rpt SRS 131, (2015)
Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-Alikes, Sarver et al., published by Delaware Department of Agriculture, (2008)
invasive.org, University of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Real Estate Resources: Homeowners’ Guide to Invasive Plants by Brad Sowell
Tools and Equipment
Many herbicide applicators can be purchased at your local farm or hardware store.
Refuse Fork – for pulling cut vines/branches
Washable Gauntlet Gloves – provides protection for lower arms from thorns etc
Herbicide Dauber (Buckthorn Blaster) – allows precise application to prevent damage to native plants
Diamond Hones – for sharpening pruner blades
PlayCleanGo Store – Boot Cleaner, Boot Brush Station, Buckthorn Blaster accessories
Weed Wrenches – Uprooter, Pullerbear, Extractigator
Herbicide Suppliers
Landscape Supply – 2424 Richmond Road, Charlottesville (Also located at Roanoke, Henrico, Chantilly, VA Beach, and Midlothian)
Southern States – Locations across the region
Rural King – Front Royal, VA
Do My Own – online
Keystone Pest Solutions (Northwest Crop Protection LLC) – online
Forestry Suppliers – online
Red River Specialties – online
CFC Farm and Home Center – Washington, VA
Rockingham Cooperative – Multiple locations in the region
Rockingham Cooperative ACE Hardware – Waynesboro, VA
Orange – Madison Cooperative – Orange, Madison, Louisa, and Charlottesville, VA
Blue Ridge Farmers Co-op – Charlottesville, VA
Lowe’s – Home Depot – Tractor Supply Company – Locations across the region
Resources for Native Plants
Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, Lawrence Newcomb (1989)
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants, C. Colston Burrell (2006)
Plant Virginia Natives – Virginia Regional Native Plant Campaign Guides
Piedmont Native Plants – A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens, Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Regional Campaign
Native Plants for Northern Virginia, Plant NOVA Natives Regional Campaign
Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont: A Naturalist’s Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia, Timothy P. Spira (2011)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Natural Resources Conservation Services
Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses, James H. Miller and Karl V. Miller (2019)
The Natural Communities of Virginia, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Natural Heritage Division
Native Plants of the Southeast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 460 Species for the Garden, Larry Mellichamp (2014)
Wildflowers of the Western Chesapeake – A Guide to Common and Rare Native Species, Richard H Wiegand (2011)
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Douglas W. Tallamy (2009)
Nature‘s Best Hope, Douglas W. Tallamy (2020)
The Nature of Oaks, Douglas W. Tallamy (2021)
Native Plants Finder, Homegrown National Park
Native Plants, Piedmont Master Gardeners
Native Plants
A comprehensive guide is published by the Virginia Native Plant Society. Choose Natives also has a list that includes plants and seeds for purchase. Plant Virginia Natives has updated lists maintained by the regional native plant campaigns.
The Native Plant Trail At Blandy Experimental Farm
There are many annual plant sales where you can purchase native plants. Check out these organizations for more details:
Native Seed Suppliers
Ernst Seeds – Ernst Conservation Seeds supplies quality native plant seeds, naturalized plant seeds, seed mixes and bioengineering (live plant) materials.
Roundstone Native Seed Company – produce, clean and condition their seed, controlling quality so the seed is guaranteed to be viable and free of noxious weed seeds and impurities.
Pinelands Nursery & Supply – Pineland Nursery sells Mid Atlantic ecotype seed.