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Key characteristics

Family: Apiaceae
Height: 6 to 12 inches tall
Width: Spreads vigorously via rhizomes to form dense colonies
Flower color: Delicate clusters of tiny white flowers held above the foliage in airy, umbrella-like blooms
Foliage color: Bright green leaflets with crisp creamy white margins, creating a luminous variegated appearance
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Low to moderate; tolerates drought once established
Maintenance: High; can be invasive and difficult to control
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: The flowers attract bees and other pollinators

Groundcovers

Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’

Variegated Bishop’s Weed

Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum', commonly known as variegated bishop's weed, is a ground cover plant admired for its attractive variegated foliage and vigorous growth habit. It typically forms dense, spreading mats of deeply lobed and toothed leaves with a bright green color and creamy white margins, adding a bright and airy quality to shady garden areas. In late spring to early summer, 'Variegatum' produces small, white flowers in umbrella-shaped clusters, which add a delicate and airy quality to its appearance.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Low to moderate; tolerates drought once established

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

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