Aggressive Japanese knotweed is thriving and spreading faster than usual this summer, experts have warned. The plant, which can grow up to 10cm (4 inches) per day, is reaching its peak season.

You are likely seeing pretty hedge-like plants with mounds of white flowers growing along streams and highways this time of year. This is the highly invasive plant called Japanese knotweed (Fallopia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of this is to say that control and removal of Japanese knotweed is serious business. Yes, the easiest choice might be to grab ...

With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the ...

Experts warn the invasive plant is now in peak growing season, and is capable of causing costly structural damage if left ...

For a highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed looks unassuming. With green bamboo-like stems, spade- or heart-shaped leaves and, in late summer, clusters of white or pale green flowers, Japanese ...

Property owners are being urged to watch for Japanese knotweed, which starts appearing in spring before flowering during summer. With widespread confusion about its appearance, the invasive plant can ...