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Garden escapes: garden plants invading our bush

Published:

2003

This brochure helps you identify pest plants that may escape from your garden into native bush and spread out of control.

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Summary

About 75 percent of terrestrial weeds and 50 percent of freshwater weeds are garden escapes. On average, eight garden plant species each year become naturalised in the wild. Find out if your garden is a threat and what you can do.

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Science and Technical, Wellington
Phone: +64 4 471 0726
Address: Conservation House - Whare Kaupapa Atawhai
18 - 32 Manners Street
Wellington 6011
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