Well, it depends on what you consider "real." According to one blogger, he writes:
"Many gardeners consider this invasive plant a pest and warn against planting it, but it is very hardy and will spread quickly to fill in a bare, neglected area. Bishop’s weed is perfectly suited for its garden bed on our property. It fills in a long, 3-foot wide strip of land between our house and our driveway. It’s bordered on all sides by concrete, so it will not be spreading anywhere soon. It’s also on the shady, north-facing side of our house that is not reached by our sprinkler system. Despite the lack of sun and the dry earth, it remains bushy and colorful throughout the summer, adding a bit of interest along an otherwise boring bit of driveway."
I hate the stuff. My friends hate it. One woman I know volunteered to eradicate it at a place where she visited her son; that's how much she never wanted to see it again!
Friends Mike and Barbara came over last Sunday and asked how to get rid of it. Besides moving, not a real practical solution, I gave them some wild ginger ground-cover. There's nothing like planting another plant to take over the one you hate. The plus with this plant is it grows great under pine trees, where other plants have trouble taking hold. This tip came from a aunt who dug it up for me from her Glenview garden.
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| Wild ginger close-up |
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| Wild Ginger filling in and spreading under Pine tree. |
PS. That blogger's quote was posted in 2006. I bet he's busy outside trying to get rid of it!
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