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| The appearance of this confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), crawling up the brick retaining wall, is pleasant and romantic. |
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| On the other hand, it's invasive, non-native, and unduly exerting its influence over the arbortum. Begone! |
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| Here the heavy, awkward sheets of jasmine have been pulled off the wall and piled up at the base. They (five-to-ten interwoven vines per foot of wall!) still have to be sliced & diced to separate them from the root networks. |
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| Now the architectural appeal of the brick retaining wall is able to be appreciated more effectively. The vines were nice, but this is also good. And don't worry; the confederate jasmine will be back to making its vertical advance after a year or two of regrouping. |
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| The pile of vines ready to be hauled off. |
External links
USDA NRCS page on confederate jasmine
UFL IFAS page on confederate jasmine
