Plant Alert is a citizen science project for gardeners. Help other gardeners and protect the countryside by warning about invasive plants before they become a problem.
Keeping ornamental plants in the garden
While maintaining the benefits and contributions of non-native plants to our gardens, we need to know at an early stage which of those plants might go on to endanger habitats outside gardens. Gardeners across Britain and Ireland can play a crucial role here: they are likely to be the first to notice any ornamental plants showing signs of invasiveness.
Data collected from Plant Alert will be used in risk assessments of species as well as to provide gardeners and nurseries with advice on which plants could also become difficult to manage in gardens.