Invasive plant or aggressive? There is a difference

Mint can get out of control, but it’s aggressive, not invasive. Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko by Connie Oswald Stofko What is the difference between an invasive plant and an aggressive plant? Sometimes gardeners use the terms interchangeably, but aggressive and invasive aren’t the same thing. Aggressive plant An aggressive plant is one that spreads faster than preferred, or into an area of your garden where it is unwanted, according to the Chicago Botanic Garden. But what one gardener views…