5 Plants We Won't Grow Again in Zone 6, and Why.
5 Plants We Won't Grow Again in Zone 6, and Why.
I like to grow lots of different things. I even like to try to grow things that are a little challenging. Sometimes it works great, and sometimes it doesn’t work so well. I wanted to share 5 different plants that we’ve grown in our garden, and why we won’t grow them again. Several plants we grew required long growing seasons (Narajilla, Pepino Melon, Tzimbalo Melon Pear, Pineapple) or special treatment. One other plant we decided not to grow again because it grew too well (English Ivy). If you are looking for plants not to grow in zone 6, this list of plants are plants that didn’t work out very well for us.
Let me know if you’ve ever grown any of these plants, and how they did for you in your zone.
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Naranjilla: 00:01
Pepino Melon: 00:58
Tzimbalo Melon Pear: 1:48
Pineapple: 2:38
English Ivy: 3:20
Naranjilla: https://youtu.be/eUz8YCtKiTY
Pepino Melon: https://youtu.be/fHWdcL7UzUE
Tzimbalo Melon Pear: https://youtu.be/QdxxRFu_nBg
Pineapple: https://youtu.be/26kb9S9WXVc
I garden in zone 6b, in the state Kansas. I would love to hear from you, so feel free to comment, make suggestions, ask a question, give tips, tell about your garden, or even offer constructive criticism.
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I had crown vetch that a prior owner planted on our hill to be a ground cover. I almost got rid of all of it, and it’s 15 years later.
I love English Ivy, but I keep it in a pot.
This is nearly exactly my ‘not growing again’ list in 6a.
Most of these are Not supposed to grow in 6!
That’s really good to know Jim! Especially for gardeners who are in similar climates as yours. I think I’ll try a pineapple next time I buy one 😍
I would like to add winter creeper to the list, it does the same as Ivy.
Excellent tips…Have a blessed Thursday
Great to know! I’m in zone 6, St. Louis, Mo. This is helpful. I’ve considered some of these, but have no interest anymore in spending a season to fail!
English ivy is the devil
Very nice vídeo
I ‘m in Zone 6 as well and I never had any luck with purple sprouting broccoli .
I have heard that about english ivy and have stayed away! One I would add to the list is passion flower vine! One came up wild in my corner flower bed. I left it for a season to see what it would do, take over is what it did! The roots grow deep and spread all over. I have almost destroyed my plants in that corner bed trying to dig it up! It even traveled through a hair line crack that ran from the flower bed to the stairs on the front porch and grew through that! Each year I fight that thing!
Yes most if the Ivy’s and many vines can be nightmares. Do not plant Virginia creeper either! I’ve been eradicating it for 4 years now. What a mistake. Now to find a way to kill all the mega invasive honeysuckle!
Man, I’ve got a Naranjilla in by bathroom right now. The first two fruits are actually changing color right now (finally). Pepinos too? Shop at Baker Creek much? (my favorite)
Honestly, I love that you are willing to try and experiment. That’s how I like to garden!
Hi Jim, thanks for your thoughts on those veg. I was thinking about pepino, but, I know my season would not be long enough either, so your recommendation was helpful. English Ivy……invasive, stubborn, hard to control. With the slope in our yard, I thought it was the key to having ground cover and erosion control, planted some in one spot and it has done well there, so I propagated some and put it in the side yard, and THEN I read that it is considered an invasive species. The slope of my yard is near a vacate wooded lot, so I removed all of it that same year, and haven’t had an issue there. I do keep it in the one spot of my yard, but I have to cut it back three or four times a year to keep it there. I wish nurseries were not allowed to sell it. Thanks for sharing. Catherine
My neighbor planted English Ivy several years ago… I never completely got rid of it. It was still there after 12 years when I moved 😖
Heehe…English ivy got away from ye! Don’t grow Luffa either!
The deer eat down my English ivy every winter so it doesn’t get a chance to get out of control plus it comes back fresh and green in the spring. I weed eat around the perimeter so it doesn’t spread out too far into my other plants and flowers. I do hate the weeds that come up thru it though, especially poison ivy 🙁
This video just made me wish myself to Florida even moreeee!!!
I grew naranjilla last year the flavor was somewhat sour. I added sugar and the flavors explode in your mouth. I am trying to germinate seeds for this year however nothing sprouted. Beware of the thorns because they stick in you and you need a pin to remove the hook. I would definitely grow naranjilla again
Tell me about it Jim, English Ivy or Ivy as we say in the UK is very invasive plant it takes little time to overtake and will attach to anything and grow through it even bricks and mortar
Lovely , nice information, joined hope you do same
prior owners had Eng. Ivy… STILL keeps coming back 🙁
Agree on the English ivy, is very aggressive and invasive here, though when I first saw it thought it was pretty. I like to try new plants every year. Going to try using cattle panels for trellis this year. Thanks for showing the different plants!
There was a little English Ivy beside my porch. Now it’s creeping up my porch ceiling! Annoying green Anoles lizards jump out at me when try to remove the ivy. My trail of ivy must be their new home.
You have no useful information, just told us what wasn’t working for you.
as a member of native plant society I really hope you dont grow English Ivy ever again and also periwinkle
I won’t grow potatoes. First attempted growing organic, they’re covered in beetles, doodle pilbugs and earwigs. I just get them from an organic market store for 98 cent per 5 lb bag.
I’ve considered your first 4 and just kind of held on waiting for your opinion on some of them. Now I know for sure not to do it. Informative opinions. Thanks Jim.
My aunt loves English ivy. She grows them in hanging baskets in her sunroom.
Good, I never trusted that spiky bugger!! Nice, reasoned run down of what to avoid! I like that your zone is one that allows you to try many types of plants. More so than your zone is your mentality. Nice to do experiments, even nicer to share the results! Have a great weekend:))
I’m trying my best to get rid of the native berry plants , they take OVER .what a pain !!
I like your voice a lot haha. But thanks for your insight.
I type in what trees to grow in zone 6 and this video was first suggested. 5 plants, first three I’ve never heard of you wouldn’t grow again. 🤣 interesting tho..
I’ve never heard a sadder voice. 😢
Good info! Your garden always looks awesome
Good to know. I’m not much for growing unfamiliar fruits or vegetables although I make some exemption on some medicinal plants.
I have never heard of the Narajilla, it reminds me of the Litchi tomato. I do have a pineapple growing in my basement. Thanks for sharing.
Good info. Not sure if I would want any of those being in the same zone. Our pineapple is actually out in the frozen wasteland right now hoping for a miracle. LOL It’s always so cool seeing how other things work and don’t work for other people in vids like this. We learn so much from sharing personal experience. Good stuff. Thanks for the share!
Do you grow figs? Thanks.
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I haven’t grown any of those only the pineapple 🍍 and that is doing ok for me . Wow that ivy was aggressive, thank you for the heads up on ivy , I had at some point considered it for my garden , not anymore lol 😂
Some of those are pretty invasive it looks like. I wouldn’t grow them again either.
Friend of mine grew one and harvested successfully in colder zone than 6a where I am at. She said that it needs to be pruned fairly well, most of the new off-shoots need to be cut off to increase the fruit production. Either way I’ll give a try this season, no harm in seeing what happens
English ivy is almost as bad as Kudzu, It was growing at my old farmhouse out on the east coast and I never was able to get rid of it.
Like you Jim. I have tried several things that do not grow in my area. Some like the pineapple I will not do any more. I do have 2 that are growing At this time, but we are not planting any more. I do NOT enjoy babysitting any thing. Getting to old for that. 😊 Have a great weekend. Best wishes Bob.
winter creeper is way more of a menace here in KY than english ivy. and impossible to get rid of!
I grew two pineapples in a pot, beautiful leaves, but after 3 years still no fruit. One had a bad reaction to the Apple-gas manipulation so I may try again just for the foliage.
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Good to get rid of English Ivy wherever you see it. It is considered a noxious weed in 48 states, causing economic and ecological disaster. I agree with you – I will never grow it.