Asarum splendens - Showy Ginger
Asarum splendens - Showy Ginger - Flower

Showy Ginger

Asarum splendens

Also called Chinese Wild Ginger

  • Vigorous and easy to grow
  • Large heart-shaped leaves with silver marbling
  • Purple flowers are hidden by the foliage
  • Evergreen in mild winters
  • Bloom Time: Late spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Brown, Purple

HEIGHT:
15-20 cm

SPREAD:
20-30 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. 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Mounding
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Silver
Green
Variegated