Therearemanyinvasive,exoticspeciescausingparticularproblemsfornativeplantsorwildlifeinTransylvania andsurroundingcounties.Withoutnaturalchecks,exoticspeciescaninvadethenativehabitat,crowdoutnativeplantsandreducethevarietyoffoodsavailabletobirdsandotherwildlife.Theseplantscanbeveryinvasiveonyourproperty andcreateagreatdealofextralandscapemaintenance.

This brochure, Non Native Invasives in Transylvania County 5-2022 provides a list of invasive plants to remove or avoid and suggested native alternatives.