Plant identification

[Littlehouseinthebigcity]

Can anyone help me identify this weed growing in my garden? It is extremely invasive and I want to correctly identify it so I know how best to treat the invasion!

It's Ground Elder

Good luck!

Ground elder - it will grow back from the smallest part of root left in the ground!

when i had it in a previous garden i would dig over the beds and get out as much as possible but every spring/summer would watch for the leaves starting to show and zap with a systemic weed killer that goes down into the roots. You may have to do this for ever as its very difficult to eradicate once its there.

good luck.

Ground elder. It's a bastard to get rid of, because it's roots are a rhizome. A few applications of a decent weed killer to kill it and then meticulously turn it over and get the root system.
Good luck

Thanks all! Will attempt to tackle that soon then 🙈

It is edible if you fancy eating your way out of the problem!

I eat it, my tortoises eat it, I've been pulling/digging it and sifting the soil for 6yrs. I can't get rid of it. I've given up and just cut it back as soon as it reappears or let the tortoises out to eat it.

It is possible to eradicate but you have to go pretty nuclear on it. And then be vigilant forever as an odd leaf may pop up years later.

Guinea pigs like it. After digging out as much as possible I have planted cranesbill Geraniums over the top to swamp it out. Not perfect but it helps to stop the spreading.