Scientific name: Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’
Family: APIACEAE
Common names: “Goutweed” “Bishops weed”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial , weedy
Conditions:
Zone: 4-9
Light: Deep shade – full sun, best in more shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Any
Moisture: Average , handles drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 10-24″ W ∞
Leaf and Stem shape: Extensive mat of white-margined leaves
Flower: Rather insignificant white flowers in early summer
Maintenance: Low-high, if attempting to remove this every piece must be taken away or it will return, keep in a pot or contained bed if necessary
Landscape use: Banks and slopes, groundcover, container
Propagate: By rhizomes and seed
Pests & Disease: Leaf blight but not in Victoria
*Deer resistant
Comments: Don’t plant this, invasive rhizomes will quickly spread unless contained, common name suggests it may have been used for medicine
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