Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' [sold as Bishop's Weed]
Bishop's Weed

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Flat-topped clusters of small white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer.)
 Foliage Notes:
Green, creamy white, yellow (Green leaves with creamy white margins that may develop yellowish tones in summer heat.)
 Stem Notes:
Green, reddish-green, brown (Smooth, upright stems are green during the growing season, may develop reddish-green tones, and dry brown after frost.)
 Fruit Notes:
Green, brown (Small dry fruits mature from green to brown and are not ornamentally important.)
 Ultimate Height:
.5-1.5 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
indefinite feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Adapts to most soil types but performs best in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils.
 Range:
Native to Europe and western Asia; widely naturalized in North America.
 Maintenance:
 Ecological Functions:

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