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Bishop’s Weed

Aegopodium p. 'Variegatum'

This plant died!

I figured it was only a matter of time before this aggressive plant escaped its confines, and I’d be really sorry when it did. I removed it and planted hardy geranium in its place.

UPDATE 2021: In 2020 I decided to rip out as much of this as I could and replant the bed with something else (which ended up being hardy geraniums). It was a bear to extract all those little roots, but I did a pretty good job because I only got a few sprouts in 2021.

I planted this early on outside our front door in the corner of built-in bed thats contained on all sides by either brick or concrete. It has nearly filled that container and attempts to jump ship over into the rockery next to the sidewalk every year. This plant is beautiful in spring and early summer, and does a nice job of decorating a tough spot that is shaded most of the day by our detached garage. However, it’s roots are fibrous and tough which make it very difficult to pull, and it gets shaggy and rusty toward the end of summer.

  • Plant Type
  • Groundcover
  • Dead or Alive
  • Dead
  • Shade Grade
  • B
  • Light Requirement
  • Part Shade
  • Shade
  • Sun
  • Location
  • Front Garden
Nursery Tag

Vigorous deciduous groundcover with white and green variagated leaves. Best with regular water but tolerates drought. Grows taller in shade. 6-10" tall, 12" wide. Plant 12" apart.

Gardener's Log

04/2007: Planted one small plant in the front garden in the brick planter. Added a few more a few months later

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bishops weed photo

Photo by vigilant20 (דָרוּך)

bishops weed photo

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Shade Grade

B

I struggled to grade this. On the one hand it's beautiful, on the other it's very invasive. Plant it where it can't spread.

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