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Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, leaves growing in meadow
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, close up of leaves
Wild ginger, asarum canadense, flower close up

Wild Ginger Seeds

SKU: AM013034
$4.95
per Packet
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No longer available this season.
Overview
Wild Ginger’s large heart-shaped leaves create a low, solid, dark green carpet on the forest floor. The flowers are curious, nodding under the leaves with three deep red triangular petals. Not the famous spice!
key features
Botanical Name
Asarum canadense
Seed Life Cycle
Perennial
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Ideal Region
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Light Requirements
Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Seed Coverage
covers 5-10 square feet
Advantages
Native, Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Naturalizes, Mass Plantings, Erosion Control
SKU
AM013034

Description

This handsome plant is one that creates a striking groundcover at the base of tall trees in woodland gardens, since the large heart-shaped leaves create a low, solid, dark green carpet. The flowers are curious, nodding under the leaves with three reddish-brownish triangular petals. Like many other plants with attractive leaves, this famous wildflower is grown almost exclusively for its decorative foliage. As for the common name, this eastern woodland plant is no relation to the culinary gingers, which are tropical plants. Wild ginger spreads somewhat rapidly and is a favorite feature in fine, shaded wildflower collections, often used as a contrast companion plant for more showy species such as Trilliums and violets.