A lot of the plants in my yard may be considered invasive (like that Asiatic Jasmine and Boston Ivy that the previous owner planted), and some I've planted (like the giant petunia which some call Mexican Petunia, but others have said that it's not, and according to the Botanical Garden of Key West, it's Carolina Petunia), and still others probably should be considered invasive, but because it has a benefit it's generally okay (like passionvine).
I've known for a while that the Asiatic Jasmine and Boston Ivy moved into the neighbor's yard; but I didn't realize that the Petunia and the Passionvine had moved into the other neighbor's yard until I saw it blooming through the fence...so I stuck my phone over the fence and took a photo:
Uh Oh. But also considering they have the hose out there I think they're actively trying to encourage the petunia/passionvine combo.
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I've had Salvia guaranitica spread into a neighbor's yard under the fence, but she said she liked it. I got some of her morning glory over the top of my fence, so it was a fair trade.
Some of those Mexican petunias are invasive in parts of Texas, but maybe not in Austin. I went to a stream in Houston and the understory was like 100% Ruellia (Mexican petunia). Yikes! But Houston is a lot different climate than Austin. I wouldn't mind if my neighbor contributed something like that. My neighbors have contributed Boston ivy and Ligustrum to my yard. Yuck!
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