Plant Details

Wild GingerAsarum Canadense

Common name: Wild Ginger
A deciduous ground cover with soft green, kidney-shaped leaves and inconspicuous green-brown flowers in the spring. Forms large colonies in cool moist woodland areas.

Culture:
Grow in partial to full shade in average soil.

Use:
Excellent ground cover in partial to full shade and beneath trees where other plants won't grow. Too aggressive for a mixed shade border.

Height:
4 to inches

Spread:
12 to inches

Color:
Green

USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 7

Characteristics and Attributes

Sun Exposure:

Medium Sun/Average Shade

Soil Moisture:

Moderate

Special Uses:

Ground Cover

Critter Resistance:

Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant