When the hog is giant, and also weed
Jan. 28th, 2026 04:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/noxious-weeds-and-controlled-plants/controlled-plant-noxious-weed-lists
So I was thinking about planting kudzu at [redacted], which is rumored to be the future site of [redacted] headquarters in Philadelphia, as a small act of eco freedom fighting. I was curious about whether accidentally sneezing and scattering the seeds I might happen to be carrying in my hand on a walk is actually illegal. It turns out that it is!
In the state of Pennsylvania, kudzu is classified as a Class A Noxious Weed, meaning it "cannot be sold, transported, planted, or otherwise propagated." Okay then. Noted. I will listen to the botanists.
English ivy isn't on the list, though. Nor are sunflowers. Also noted.
I noticed that there's something called "giant hogsweed" at the top of the Class A list. That's a great name, so I googled it, and wow. Giant hogsweed looks like Queen Anne's lace (a lovely white wildflower that's all over London), but it's substantially larger. And I mean like. Substantially. If you're into botanical horror, this is a fun one.
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/plants-land-water/plant-industry/noxious-weeds-and-controlled-plants/controlled-plant-noxious-weed-lists
So I was thinking about planting kudzu at [redacted], which is rumored to be the future site of [redacted] headquarters in Philadelphia, as a small act of eco freedom fighting. I was curious about whether accidentally sneezing and scattering the seeds I might happen to be carrying in my hand on a walk is actually illegal. It turns out that it is!
In the state of Pennsylvania, kudzu is classified as a Class A Noxious Weed, meaning it "cannot be sold, transported, planted, or otherwise propagated." Okay then. Noted. I will listen to the botanists.
English ivy isn't on the list, though. Nor are sunflowers. Also noted.
I noticed that there's something called "giant hogsweed" at the top of the Class A list. That's a great name, so I googled it, and wow. Giant hogsweed looks like Queen Anne's lace (a lovely white wildflower that's all over London), but it's substantially larger. And I mean like. Substantially. If you're into botanical horror, this is a fun one.
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Date: 2026-01-28 11:10 pm (UTC)For a plant that's gonna piss people off and inconvenience them but also slot nicely into the local ecosystem... ... I found at least one vendor online that claims to sell seeds for eastern poison ivy. Snacks for birds and bugs, itchy weeping blisters for [redacted]. Life could be a dream.
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Date: 2026-01-28 11:17 pm (UTC)