Specialty Gardening: Fall is around the corner... photos?, 0 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
Hmmm. I'm not sure why they would be considered invasive, since I've never seen them send out runners and the bush stays fairly compact if you prune it once or twice a year (mine are a 'dwarf' variety I planted two years ago and have not yet been trimmed - I'll probably prune them back this fall, after all the leaves are gone). To the best of my knowledge, they don't put out seeds to cause multiple plants. Here a lot of people use them as hedges (as I have along the wall beside the creek behind my house) or have a single bush to shine as a spot of red in the autumn garden.

If I were you, I'd ask one of your neighbors who has one in their garden. Or, you can try one and see if you have a problem - worst case scenario, you'll need to eliminate it from your garden if it gets out of control.