1 It has medium-green, arrow-shaped leaves and white-pinkish flowers that look like those of morning glories. Bindweed can grow four feet or more in length and has deep, strong roots. It is regarded as an invasive plant, since it is so persistent that it can easily choke out native species.

What is the best way to get rid of bindweed?

As bindweed is a perennial weed, it can only be completely killed with the systemic weedkiller glyphosate. This needs to be applied to the leaves, which is then taken down into the roots as bindweed grows. Other types of weedkiller will kill only the top growth, and bindweed simply regrows from the roots.

How do you identify bindweed?

How to identify bindweed? Bindweed can be easily identified by its twining stems and trumpet-shaped flowers. Bindweed leaves are also heart-shaped. As a climbing vine, the initial sign to look out for will be the thin thread-like vines – they will wrap tightly and bind around other plants (hence the name).