Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia) - Ground Growing in CA - Invasive?

[Firstflush]

Lysimachia is invasive in many states and clogs up creeks and other riparian habitats across the US. It’s commonly used as a trailer in ornamental container designs here in CA. I’m in southern CA where it gets hot and dry. I dropped in some cuttings in the ground in a shady corner of the garden. It gets maybe 1-3 hrs of sun. The idea is to add some life to this ugly corner of the garden.

Since we get hot here and I can control the plants irrigation, do I have to worry about it taking over this corner and its potential invasive attributes. Will I see it pop up in another part of the beds and never be able to get rid of it? Thank you kindly.

 

[penumbra]

It takes over here in Virginia even in non irrigated areas. There are a lot of worse plants and I don't regret planting it but sometimes have to weed it out a bit.

 

[Firstflush]

We have it pop up in the lawn occasionally. ….the typical olive color prostrate species. It disappears when the heat comes. The one I planted was the blaze lime green variety.