Why is Baby's Breath important as an invasive plant?
Baby's Breath has invaded rangelands, sensitive natural areas, and ditches in Alberta and Saskatchewan. For a remarkable example of a citizen/industry coop removal project, see
Field full of Baby's Breath near Flaxcombe, western Saskatchewan - 2015
Field full of Baby's Breath near Flaxcombe, western Saskatchewan - 2015
As one person quipped, "You aren't going to have a weed pull for common baby's breath".
A sharp shovel and digging will be needed.
(Photo courtesy Terry Hood)
This is an example of baby's breath in ditches in western Saskatchewan and near Oyen in eastern Alberta. - 2015