Re: variegated plant?

Hi Kris

Could this possibly be Bishop's Weed, Aegopodium podagaria 'Variegatum',
also called Variegated Goutweed?  There's a not-great picture of it at
http://www.gardenguides.com/flowers/perinnials/bishopsweed.htm

Hope this helps.  

Robin


At 04:27 PM 4/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Snow and hail yesterday and today it's gorgeous.
>
>I was given a cutting of a groundcover by a favorite nursery. They 
>didn't know what it was but said I could try it. It's become a real 
>favorite over the last few years as it tolerates drought. My problem is 
>I can't find pictures of it anywhere and neither they or I have been 
>able to figure out what it is.
>. 
>I think it's a perennial, mustard as the flowers have four, white petals 
>and the fruit looks like the small mustard fruit. The leaf color is a 
>grey-green and edged with off-white. The leaves are about 1" long, 
>toothed, ending in a point and clasp the stem. The plant is a bunch of 
>small rosettes spreading out in clump fashion on prostrate stems 
>(ground-cover like). 
>
>I hope this description is clear enough to trigger a bell. If anyone has 
>any clues I'd love to know. If you know where there might be a 
>photograph all the better. If you want to examine a leaf - I could press 
>a couple and mail it to you. 
>
>Many thanks,
>Kris in northern CA
>
>PS Ginny, I received your Aconite while I was away and will send you 
>some of this or something else if you prefer.

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