GIANT HOGWEED NEAR EDINBURGH CITY BYPASS

A lot of the information we provide is about Japanese Knotweed removal however Giant Hogweed is another well known problematic plant species. Giant Hogweed is also legislated under the Wild Life and Countryside Act 1981. Many of our contracts are now managing the risk of injury from this species.

As you can see on the attached photograph as the clusters of white flowers start to drop off, literally thousands of seeds are forming in their wake. Each seed can generate another giant like this in less than 2 years.

Can you imagine how quickly this can be spread up and down the country when carried in the wind, on vehicles or washed down into the road drainage by the rain.

KleerKut also remove Giant Hogweed.