Bought the wrong (invasive) comfrey… What would you do with it?

Bought the wrong (invasive) comfrey... What would you do with it?

Ok so I’m in upstate ny (the catskills) zone 5b.

Earlier this spring I put in a seed order (fedco, bc my farm manager gave me a coupon code) and decided to add some comfrey bare roots to the order.

Anyway, I did NOT order Russian / bocking, I ordered regular Symphytum officinale. 3 plants.

I planted one in a area that’s currently overrun w goutweed that I’m currently digging out said invasive and turning into a native Wildflower garden. One next to an elderberry, also surrounded by goutweed. And one in the area on the edge of my garden where I have black raspberries and clover

Then I realized my mistake and dug all 3 up and put them in a pot

Anyway my question is… Should I just kill it?

How hard to control is it? If I put it in an area I regularly mow the borders of, and just use it for chop and drop or salves, will if be a problem? How far does it spread from seed?

I’m thinking maybe I’ll grow it in a metal planter and just keep the flowers from going to seed, and grow a small amount for salves

But I’m already in wack-a-mole situation w other invasive and other endless problems on the property (neglected for the past 3 decades by my parents and abused for the prior 3 decades by previous owners) I’m worried about adding something new to keep up with to an ahready endless list.

Should I just burn the plants now and get sterile comfrey??

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