Asarum canadense
Common name: Wild Ginger
The single best shade, native ground cover there is. Not very tall, only reaching 10” at the biggest. The leaves are a very dark green and fuzzy to the touch, plus they’re heart shape. How can you go wrong so far? The flowers are held below the leaves almost on the ground and, and from what I understand, are pollinated by a beetle. The flowers look the same before and after pollination. For best results we’d recommend that they be planted in light shade to shade (or morning sun if you have it) in soils that are anything but heavy clay.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Woodlands
Growth form
Ground cover, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Maroon
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 8 Inches
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 10 Inches
- Max width
- 6 Feet