How to Grow Bishop's Weed (Aegopodium Podagraria)

Bishop's weed is an herbaceous ground cover (it dies back in winter) that looks good in part shade or containers. Grow bishop's weed in USDA zones 7 and 8.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Bypass Pruners
• Fertilizers
• Garden Hoses
• Mulch
• Plants

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

2. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds. Buy bishop's weed in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose a site with part shade and well-drained soil.

4. Set plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers. Plant them 1 foot apart.

5. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

6. Water well until soil is completely moist.

7. Trim back the flower heads after bloom with scissors or bypass pruners.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose the variegated form (with some white on the green leaves) - it's prettier and grows less aggressively.

• Bishop's weed can try to take over a garden, so it's best to plant in an area bordered by sidewalk or steps or to put it in a pot.