Hi All!

I have a relatively new house here in Fayetteville and have been working hard for a few years trying to improve upon the "builder landscaping". My Mom in the San Francisco Bay area has a plant she thinks is called "pistamon" that is sort of purple hued and about 14 inches tall. My question (concern) is that her plants are really spreading and I worry with all of our heat and humidity here in GA that this plant could turn into a real nightmare. I'm also thinking that since she's in zone 9 and I'm in zone 7 maybe I'm worrying for nothing. I did try to look this plant up in "hortiplex" but came up empty handed...We're going to bring a box back from our trip over Memorial Day IF it's a safe plant for my yard. Thanks for any advice.

Jan/Fayetteville