Asarum canadense

Also called Canadian Ginger

Deep red to brown flowers
Flowers are hidden under velvety dark green heart-shaped foliage
Native to the Ontario woodlands
Bloom Time: Late spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
20-30 cm

SPREAD:
30-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Shade-loving perennial, native to Ontario woodlands. Easy to grow ground cover spreading by rhizomes. Asarum can tolerate different amounts of moisture, from average to wet, but not prolonged wet. Grows best in a well-drained, acidic soil. No significant disease or pest issues.

Additional Notes about Wild Ginger:

Native to Ontario

Asarum canadense should not be confused with the culinary ginger, Zingiber officinale, although Native Americans dried the roots as a ginger substitute.