• slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
  • slide
Yellow-Vine-Parasite-THUMB.jpg

Yellow Vine Parasite

I have a yellow vine parasite on my mums. Can you tell me what it is and how to get rid of it?

The yellow parasitic plant is called dodder. It can be found in landscapes, nurseries and farm fields throughout the United States. This annual vine gets its water and nutrients from the host plant and reproduces by forming its own seeds. The plants are killed by frost in fall but the seeds can live for many years in the soil. Mulch the soil to reduce all weed problems. Pull young dodder plants as soon as they sprout and before they parasitize the plants, flower and form seeds.

Related

Upcoming Live Events
& Webinars


April 3, 2024
Garden Trends 

Franklin Public Library, Franklin, WI

April 10, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

Container Gardening Throughout the Year
Register now

April 11, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

7 Steps to Managing Water Where it Falls in Your Yard
Register now

April 17, 2024
Landscaping for Birds: 
A Gardener’s Perspective

Glendale, WI 

April 18, 2024
Be a Waterwise Gardener
Golden Rondelle Theater, Racine, WI
Register now

April 20, 2024
Pruning Hydrangeas and Other Shrubs 
Pasquesi Home & Gardens, Lake Bluff, IL

April 27, 2024
Ridges & Rivers Book Festival
Viroqua, WI

April 28, 2024
Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Ebert's Greenhouse Village, Ixonia, WI

May 1, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

Ornamental Fruits and Vegetables
Register now

May 9, 2024
FREE WEBINAR

How to Plant Your Rain Garden
Register now

WATCH ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Learn More

Book an Appearance

Learn More

Enter to Win The Birds & Blooms' Ultimate Gardening Guide !

ENTER NOW