Asarum canadense
Canadian Wild Ginger
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Glossy, heart-shaped leaves grow at ground level. Great groundcover that creates a solid patch for the part shade to shade area. Brown blooms are hidden beneath the foliage.
Height
4-8 Inches
Spread
12 Inches
Color
Yellow/Gold/Bronze
Bloom Time
May
Good Companions
Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia), Variegated Japanese Sedge (Carex oshimensis), Yellow Corydalis (Corydalis lutea), Sierra Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Rich |
| • | Well-drained |
| • | Organic |
