Ornamental shrub grows out of control, pushes out native plants September 2, 2022 Home Explore The Naturalist's Journal Ornamental shrub grows out of control, pushes out native plants Share FacebookTwitterEmail “Bad plant, bad!” Now, it’s not a very good idea to speak out loud to shrubbery, unless you are sure that nobody can hear you. But that is about the most appropriate thing you could say to this gorgeous plant, which has seduced many of us into growing it for its great ornamental value and for its usefulness as a source of wildlife food.