Me too. It went up their fence and tall plants then covered two Rose of Sharon trees and killed them out. I have clipped and pulled everything I can for several years to no avail.
Curse of the (fill in the blank)....
I think it's the one time when Round Up is appropriate to use! My neighbor planted 2 of these last year. UGH!!
stephanie, since you noted the neighbor planted 2 are you on good speaking terms with them? Have you been able to convince them they made a bad choice? I don't know that anyone could be offended with a gentle prodding that a newly planted plant or tree will be bad news for THEIR yard, thus saving yours to :)
That can be a touching subject. I planted asian jasmine that spread over to my neighbor's. I pulled up all of mine but he liked it on his side. That plant tore the fence apart. He still doesn't want to kill it although now it is trimmed back . Hopefully we can maintain it before it kills the fence again.
Honeysuckle, I will take Honeysuckle! I love the smell of it. Its illegal to sell it in Texas.
Marylee, yes I love Ajuga... I have it planted between the stepping stones, but it dont like to be walked on. those blur flowers just glisten when they bloom.
Since when is honeysuckle illegal in Texas? I bought mine here. Course, I was really sorry I did, but that's not the point. :)
I think honeysucle is top of my list . I do have the red blooming h.s and it isn't so invasive. digger
Honeysuckle is bad. Even in a contained bed surrounded by concrete. It will travel under an alley and come up. I knew all of that, but I had to find out for myself, the hard way.
It's also true that only the asian varieties are so invasive. The red ones are really pretty. Unfortunately, all I can ever find is the really big pots of it, on a trellis and in an outrageously expensive pot, all to make it even more outrageously expensive.
Another curse? Ruellia. I'm talking about the tall purple variety. Now, I really like this plant. I think it's gorgeous. I am also not a person who minds plants that spread. But I'm sorry for the day I stopped loving it in other people's yards, and let it into mine. It's between the pavers on my 12-foot patio. It's in every bed, even across the yard, even in deep shade. And it's in every pot in sight. Even if you catch it before it spreads underground, it will throw its seeds 30 more feet. The seedlings are pretty easy to pull up, but the 8-10 feet runners are not. Especially if it's surrounded by pavers or some other permanent fixture.
City_Sylvia---You can come to Gilmer and get all the ajuga you want! Just bring a backhoe and a dump truck! I'd be happy to get rid of it. I shudder every time I see it in a garden center.
Eva
FYI- Sweetgum is kissin kin to cottonwood- the wood used in the very 1rst pickup beds because it is a watertype wood that when dries turns so hard it resists burning. ANY wood that is used in cities that is fast growing is considered desirable by landscapers n builders, inc: Chinese Pistache, Douglas Pear, Chinaberry, Hackberry, Elm, Sycamores, Mulberries-flowering or non flowering, Dogwoods, Redbuds,Tallow trees, to name a few
I have a Chinese Pistache (at least I think that's what it is) and I definitely wouldn't call it fast growing. I agree with the rest of them. I'll have to look mine up in PlantFiles.
Dogwood is a fast grower??? With luck, and lots of it, dogwood lives! There are several elms that are considered desirable - among them is lacebark elm. And Chinese pistache is a great tree, when it finally grows up.