How invasive is Lysimachia "Aurea", Creeping Jenny.

Has anyone grown Lysimachia "Aura", Creeping Jenny, the yellow leaved variety?

How invasive is it, and how hard is it to keep it from pushing out other plants? Is it easy to pull up if it grows where you don't want it to be?

It is very pretty and I like the way it trails down from baskets and pots, but I want to be able to grow other things in the same baskets and pots without them being pushed out. It would be good if it would confine itself to the edges, and trail nicely over the edges, and not take over the whole basket or pot.

Are there any plants you have grown with it that are tough enough to not be overtaken when growing in the same basket or pot? It would be nice to be able to grow something tall in a pot with it, so that the Creeping Jenny spills over the sides of the pot in contrast, without killing the tall plant.

 

It does spread enthusiastically, especially in shade, but it doesn't smother other plants IME and it's easy to pull up if unwanted. I find it looks very sad in summer if sun/drought hit it.

 

In damp soil it can be a thug. I spent as much time pulling it out in our last garden as anything else (except Lysimachia Firecracker).