Wild Ginger
$8.00
Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense, has large heart-shaped leaves and a dense root system that work together to form a solid ground cover in the shade.
It is a beautiful, versatile groundcover perennial that can be a valuable addition to landscaping.
Light: Partial, Shade
Soil: Sand, Loam, Clay
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 0.5′-1′
Blooms: May, Jun
Best known for its use as an attractive, low-growing ground cover in a shaded woodland setting, Wild Ginger is also deer-resistant. It enjoys shaded, moist, somewhat acidic soils and will grow 6″ in height and the large heart-shaped leaves can be 6″ in diameter. The leaves are shiny when fully opened and the stems are hairy. Unlike many early spring woodland plants, Wild Ginger will keep its foliage throughout the season; it will not go dormant so it is a good species to plant among the spring ephemerals that do go dormant. An attractive dark red flower will appear under the plant early spring but will fade fairly quickly.
6 in stock
