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Garden Plants
What is Ground Elder?
Ground elder, also known as bishop’s weed (Aegopodium podagraria), grows in shady spots and spreads quickly through underground roots. This hardy perennial produces clusters of white flowers in early summer and forms dense mats of green foliage. Gardeners first brought it in as a low-maintenance groundcover, but it often escapes beds and invades lawns and borders.