2 Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Description The first record of Garlic Mustard in Ontario was in Toronto, in 1879.
Garlic mustard is established in southern and eastern Ontario as far north as Sault Ste. The success of garlic mustard is multi-faceted. Its aggressive, rapid growth allows it to form dense carpets that prohibit growth of other species. Marie, in parts of Quebec, and south to North Carolina and Kentucky in the United States. Garlic mustard is considered one of Ontario’s most damaging invasive forest plant species due largely to its ability to spread quickly throughout many different habitats. Range. Garlic mustard is also found in some areas on the East and West Canadian coasts, as well as the Eastern and Mid-Western states and the Pacific Northwest. Isolated populations have been found in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Garlic Mustard growing in the understory of a temperate forest in Southern Ontario. Depending on the area where the plants are growing, you may be able to do the basal cutting with a mower.
Habitat: Introduced and naturalized from Europe, Garlic mustard is now found in moist woods, swampy areas and ditches and along roadsides and railway embankments throughout southern Ontario. The same holds true for Ontario. Garlic mustard is established in southern and eastern Ontario as far north as Sault Ste.
Removal Strategies. First reported in gardens of Toronto in 1879, the rest is history. Where I am in southern Quebec, garlic mustard grows in abundance. It is considered a serious invasive pest of natural areas, particularly woodlands, displacing native flora and severely reducing species diversity. It can be found in moist forests, wooded stream banks, floodplain forests, roadsides and trail edges and yes, maybe in your garden. A fairly decent pesto can be made from the leaves. Garlic Mustard seeds fall close to the parent plant, but are spread over long distances by humans, pets and wildlife. It spreads aggressively by seed so the time to deal with it is in spring before more seed is distributed! 6 Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Habitat Garlic Mustard can grow in a variety of habitats and in a wide range of soils (from clay to loam to sand).
This invasive herb is native to Europe, and was once sought after as an edible plant, due to its richness in vitamins A and C. The whole plant has a distinctive onion-like or garlic-like odour. Garlic Mustard is usually a biennial species, but will occasionally grow to maturity in one year. This invasive herb is native to Europe, and was once sought after as an edible plant, due to its richness in …