RE: Lamium thugs

I know what you were thinking... this is such a cute little plant.
(Lysimachia clethroides)   I made the same mistake! Been thinking about
putting some in a raised pot since it seems to only spread underground and
attacking the rest with roundup. Not sure it will survive a zone 5 winter
above ground.... but if it doesn't- oh well....

Donna


> 
> Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides) is wrecking havoc in my
> perennial border. It started with a "gift" of 3 small plants 2 years ago
> and
> this year I must have pulled 50 young plants and I am sure I did not get
> them all. Will systematic pulling eventually get rid of them ? I knew the
> plant is invasive but my border had empty spots and I thought .... I am
> not
> sure what I thought. My other problem is thermopsis caroliniana (False
> lupine). I had this early blooming perennial for several years (I actually
> moved it from my old house 5 years ago) and it was always behaving well.
> All
> of the sudden last year it appeared everywhere in the border and as I
> found
> out it is spreading by the underground roots. Unlike the gooseneck it is
> not
> listed anywhere as an invasive plant, so I just want to caution other
> gardeners that this might happen -while I am pulling. Sophie

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