Description
Asarum canadense
CT DR P
Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Light: Part Shade to Shade
Moisture: Average to Wet
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Width: 12 to 18 inches
Pests: None
Landscape Value: Great choice for ground cover in shady areas, woodland gardens, or naturalized areas. Also can be used for edging.
A great naturalizer and shade-loving ground cover! Colony-forming perennial with a pair of dark green and velvety heart-shaped leaves and a single bell-shaped purple-brown flower that blooms in spring at ground level beneath the leaves. Plants spread slowly by rhizomes (shallow underground stems) to form a ground cover. Prefers consistent moisture and heavy shade. Tolerates wet soil. Provides wildlife cover. Attracts butterflies. Although not related to culinary ginger, roots have a ginger-like scent and can be used as a substitute.
1 quart pot
Photo credits:
Missouri Botanical Garden
North Carolina State Extension (photo by Jim Robbins)
