There have been some interesting discussions over the past month on why certain plant species are being nominated for the Grow Me Instead (GMI) program. The GMI program has been rolled out in all states and territories, with Queensland being the last state to have published GMI booklets. Within the program there are established protocols for determining whether a certain plant species should be included in the local GMI booklets. The subject plant must satisfy the following criteria to be considered as a GMI candidate;