If you are not against a little weed killer then you can keep this and other weeds in check. my choice is Killsall. It ha worked the best for me for years. Spray the thistle and puncture weed first wait till They all dies clear them off and plant you huttinea. When it looks like it is getting places you do not want it. Spray it. If you pull it you leave a part of the root and it will just come right back where you don't want it to be. Killsall kills the root thus keeping it in check. IMHO this is what it would do were I you.

Hi gang- I have several plants that are ready to take cuttings for exchange. I'd really love Axel Rose, if anyone has enough of her to share. Please check out my trade list. I'm not giving these out for postage at this time, maybe later.

You're so very welcome Leesa. The plants are doing great and look wonderful! Can't wait for these guys to change colors. They're simply beautiful, I'm so excited! Great trade, thank you so much! Suzanne

The manufacturers of the glyphosate products will tell you that the products must be sprayed on living plants to be effective and spraying on soil will do nothing except waste your time, energy, and money. However, several sources state that even the glyphosate products are not effective at controlling this very invasive plant. In its native Asia it is used as an edible plant, so since many have problems raising edibles this may be one way to control it. The best means of control is to keep any new growth cut off so that top growth cannot make nutrients to feed the roots which will then die.