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Bishop's weed


Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'

Bishop's weed

Need a little plant to cover a big area? Rely on bishops's weed! This vigorous groundcover is great for filling shady spots with its elegantly variegated green-and-white leaves. It bears clusters of white flowers in summer that appear almost to float over the foliage.

Bishop's weed is also known as goutweed and snow-on-the-mountain. A fast-growing plant, it's also easy to care for and tolerates poor soil and shady conditions where little else will grow. Use it with caution in beds and borders, though because it can become invasive and even invade lawns.

Light:
Part Sun,Shade
Zones:
3-9
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height:
12-24 inches tall
Plant Width:
12-48 inches wide
Flower Color:
Clusters of white flowers rise above variegated green and white foliage
Bloom Time:
Blooms early summer
Landscape Uses:
Containers,Slopes,Groundcover
Special Features:
Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow
Plant It With
Hosta

Large, vigorous hostas can compete with the rampant growth of bishop's weed. Varieties with variegated leaves complement bishop's weed's green leaves edged in white.

Cinnamon fern

Tall fern varieties add height and texture to bishop's weed plantings.

Fothergilla

Use bishop's weed to create a pretty carpet underneath shade-loving shrubs such as fothergilla.

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noramasters591 wrote:

Never....EVER plant this on purpose!!! I have to spend $750 to have the top 12 inches of my flower beds scraped up and removed.....the weed was here when we moved in and I have been fighting it for 10 years...My husband has said to just give up the fight and sell the house!!!

8/24/2011 04:30:51 PM Report Abuse
cyndyth wrote:

We live near Worcester, Mass and are battling the bishops weed. It is very difficult to kill and apparently will be a many-seasons effort to remove according to the research my husband did

4/20/2011 07:14:27 AM Report Abuse
lkrakow wrote:

Bishop's weed is very, very, invasive and just about impossible to remove due to the underground runners. I would like to know how to kill it.

8/5/2010 09:13:50 PM Report Abuse

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