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They're creepy and they're kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They're all together ooky. Nope, it\u2019s not the Adam\u2019s Family, it\u2019s the array of wicked plants on today\u2019s episode. It\u2019s Halloween season so we\u2019ll be talking about an assortment of plants that are spiky, darkly pigmented, stinky, or perhaps even the most wicked of all: invasive. But don\u2019t think every perennial or tree on this episode is unworthy of a spot in your garden, some are actually quite lovely landscape specimens. Can a plant truly be frightening? Sure it can\u2014just ask Seymour Krelborn.

For further reading on wicked plants, check out this book by Amy Stewart.

Expert guest: Christine Alexander is the digital content editor for FineGardening.com.

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Danielle\u2019s Plants

\u2018Sasaba\u2019 holly tea olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus \u2018Sasaba\u2019, Zones 6b-10)\xa0

Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum, Zones 4-9)\xa0

Wingthorn rose (Rosa sericea\xa0spp.\xa0pteracantha, Zones 5-9)\xa0

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Carol\u2019s Plants

Common dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum, Zones 4-8)

'Barker's Variety' monk\u2019s hood (Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety', Zones 3-7)

\u2018Flying Dragon\u2019 hardy orange (Citrus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon', Zones 5-9)

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Christine\u2019s Plants

\u2018Teton\u2019 firethorn\xa0(Pyracantha\xa0\u2018Teton\u2019 Zones\xa06 to 9)

\u2018Zanzibarensis\u2019 castor bean (Ricinus communis*\xa0\u2018Zanzibarensis\u2019 Zones 8\u201310)

Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis*, Zones 4 to 9)

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*Indicates this plant may be considered invasive in certain parts of North America