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This is taking over my garden
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weed identification #875230
Asked June 29, 2024, 12:28 PM EDT
This is taking over my garden
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi,
This is aegopodium, common name bishop’s weed or gout weed. The variegated plant is called snow-on-the-mountain. This plant is sometimes intentionally planted as a groundcover and it is aggressive.
You can try digging it up or use a herbicide to kill it. Follow the precautions on herbicide containers, apply on a still day and be careful around trees and desirable plants. The label is the law.
This document gives you a good overview:
https://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wgw/goutweed.pdf
Hope this helps.