Invasive Plant Factsheet
Also known as Moneywort, this European native was introduced to the United States as an ornamental ground cover, and it is widely available in the nursery trade. Many states now list the plant as invasive as it can spread aggressively into sensitive wetlands. It is posing a threat to national parks in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is listed as an invasive species in Arlington, Virginia.
Native Alternatives
- Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold)
- Chrysogonum virginianum (Green-and-Gold)
- Heuchera villosa (Hairy Alumroot)
- Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox)
- Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)
- Polemonium reptans (Jacob’s Ladder)
- Sedum ternatum (Wild Stonecrop)
- Silene caroliniana (Wild Pink)
- Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower)
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Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
