Ashweed

Aegopodium podagraria

Aegopodium

Apiaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Ashweed is an extremely hardy groundcover that thrives in partial shade with minimal care. It spreads readily and can become aggressive, so plant in contained areas or where naturalized growth is desired. Water only during extended dry periods as it tolerates drought well once established.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

24″ – 60″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Moderately, Allowing Soil To Dry Between Waterings

Soil pH

5.5 – 8

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Albania

Altay

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Central European Rus

Connecticut

Corse

Czechoslovakia

Delaware

Denmark

District of Columbia

East European Russia

Finland

France

Føroyar

Georgia

Attracts

🐝 Bees

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken May 30, 2018 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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