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Cultivar of the wild form of ground elder, a rhizomatous perennial from the Apiaceae family, whose type species is native to Europe and temperate Asia, naturalized in many regions of the world where it is often considered an invasive weed in disturbed areas, hedges, undergrowth, and gardens.
This cultivar is distinguished from the type species by its variegated foliage, each leaflet having a wide irregular cream to pure white margin, contrasting with the medium green center of the blade. It has a low and spreading habit, reaching 20 to 40 cm in foliage, forming a dense and fast carpet through rhizomatous propagation. The leaves are biternate, with oval and toothed leaflets, with a fresh and bright appearance.
The flowers, borne on taller stems reaching 60 to 80 cm, are white, grouped in compound umbels characteristic of the family, appearing in June-July. It is generally advised to remove them before wilting to concentrate the plant's vigor on the foliage and to limit any risk of reverting to the greener, more vigorous form.
In cultivation, it is very easy, accommodating almost all soils, fresh to moist, in shade or full sun, but it is noticeably more beautiful and better colored in shade or partial shade. Its colonization capacity by rhizomes remains significant, although less than that of the type species; it should be installed in areas where its spread can be tolerated or controlled, or contained by buried barriers.
It is useful as a robust ground cover for difficult areas, dry undergrowth, or shaded embankments, accepting its expansive nature as a quality rather than a flaw.