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Know Before You Pull - A Guide to Weeding

Participation in Soak It Up! Adoption is one way Philadelphia civic associations can help improve the quality of our waterways and beautify their neighborhoods at the same time!

The Plants We Use

Check out the list below for some of the most invasive weeds native to Philadelphia. For a complete list of noxious weeds native to the Commonwealth, visit the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's website.

Remember some smaller plants, sprouts and plugs can resemble weeds when they are first planted!

If you are unsure about whether a plant is a weed or not, leave it for a PWD maintenance crew to remove.

Some Examples of Weeds Native to Philadelphia


Spear Thistle - Cirsium vulgare		Goat's Rue - Galega officinalis

Jimson Weed - Datura stramonium		Mile-a-Minute - Persicaria perforliata