CROFTON

Crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora) is a rapid-spreading shrub. It is a nuisance in many areas along the eastern coast of Australia.
Crofton weed is a rapid-spreading weed that has become a nuisance in many areas along the eastern coast of Australia. It is particularly invasive on cleared land that is not grazed, such as public reserves, and causes particular problems for horse owners.

Crofton Weed (Ageratina adenophora) is a rapid-spreading weed that has become a nuisance in many areas along the eastern coast of Australia, emerging as a weed in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia . It is particularly invasive on cleared land that is not grazed, such as public reserves, and causes particular problems for horse owners as its poisonous to horses. Crofton weed is commonly found include: land cleared but not revegetated with pasture, roadsides and waste areas, ungrazed small holdings, state forests, national parks, abandoned banana plantations, fencelines. Once established, seedlings tolerate shade and grow rapidly. In this way, small infestations of Crofton weed rapidly increase in size unless controlled

Crofton Weed is most common in coastal and sub-coastal areas of south-east Queensland and central New South Wales but is also present in other parts of Queensland and New South Wales. It is recorded in South Australia (near Adelaide) and the general vicinity of Perth, Western Australia (Navie 2004). It has been recorded in Victoria.

Spray FireHawk Bioherbicide Concentrate: 50 mL/L of water. Respray if regrowth occurs. Pull out creepers including roots.