Aegopodium podagraria - Ground elder

Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) is a fast-spreading perennial herb native to Europe and western Asia, cultivated as a food and medicinal plant since the Middle Ages. It spreads aggressively by rhizome and is classed as a noxious weed in parts of North America outside its native range.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Full shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Ground cover¹
• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

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