Through 2026 Year of Invasive Plants project, Alabama Extension is raising public awareness about invasive plants and their impacts throughout Alabama. The following is a gallery of invasive species that will be featured through the project, as well as links to more information on the species and control methods. Learn more about the project and how to get involved at aces.edu/go/YearofInvasivePlants.

January

• Control Options for Chinese Privet
• Bamboo Growth and Control
• Leatherleaf Mahonia Identification and Control
• English Ivy Identification and Control

February

• Nandina: Attractive Yet Problematic

*Hairy bittercress is a low threat to native ecosystems but a challenge in lawns, gardens, and nurseries.

**Non-native buttercups are mostly low threats to native ecosystems but are challenges in pastures, crop fields, and sometimes in home landscapes.

March

• Callery Pear: History, Identification, and Control
• The Invasive Aquatic Plant Parrot Feather

April

• Field Guide To The Identification of Cogongrass: With Comparisons to Other Look-a-Like Species
• Cogongrass Management FAQ
• Cogongrass Fires
• Thistle Control in Hayfield and Pastures

May

• History and Use of Kudzu in the Southeastern United States
• Kudzu Control in Residential Areas
• Kudzu Control in Forests, Rights-of-Way & Natural Areas
• The Mimosa Tree: Beautiful But Invasive