Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'

Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder

Family: Apiaceae Carrot


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 9A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Early Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, foundation, ground cover, massing, woodland garden
Height 8" to 10" / 20cm to 25cm
Spread 12" to 4' / 30cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green, variegated, yellow
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing