Common Invasive Plants | Mile-a-Minute Vine
Mile-a-Minute Vine
Persicaria perfoliata
Mile-a-Minute is an annual vine that can grow six inches per day, smothering other vegetation. Seed persists in soil for six years. Seeds are dispersed by birds, mammals and water.
How to Control
Hand pull plants and roots before fruiting in August. Repeated mowing or weed-whacking will reduce the plants reserves and prevent or decrease flowering. Weevils are effective for bio-control.
Mile-a-Minute is an annual vine that can grow six inches per day, smothering other vegetation. Seed persists in soil for six years. Seeds are dispersed by birds, mammals and water.
How to Control
Hand pull plants and roots before fruiting in August. Repeated mowing or weed-whacking will reduce the plants reserves and prevent or decrease flowering. Weevils are effective for bio-control.
