![Dokudami (drypoint etching by Yaemi Shigyo)](https://b2254391.smushcdn.com/2254391/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DP2018-06-001-G.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Drypoint etching, 150×200, June 2018
Series: Garden
Dokudami (fish mint) grows aggressively from its thick network of roots. It appears to grow more in shady places than sunny ones. I have pulled it out many times, but it has always grown nicely in both our current and previous gardens. Aside from its odd smell, I like the flowers and leaves.