Plants > Perennials

ground elder

Aegopodium podagraria

Genus: Aegopodium
Family: Apiaceae
Common Names: acheweed, achweed, aiseweed, ash weed, axweed, bishop's elder, bishop's weed, dog elder, dwarf ash, dwarf elder, edgeweed, goat's weed, goatweed, goutweed, goutwort, herb Gerard, herb William, St Gerard's herb, white ach-herb, ground ash [2]

About this plant

Better known as Ground Elder. A vigorous and invasive clump-forming perennial, it has soft green leaves and white flowers from spring through until the autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Highly invasive and therefore not suitable for open ground unless it is a wild area

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

GreenhousePond MarginsConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years