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Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) is a perennial ground cover that has attractive heart-shaped leaves. The Ginger is a slow growing plant, so it is great for plants with a lot of other flowers or ground covers.
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) has large heart-shaped leaves and a dense root system that work together to form a solid ground cover in the shade. An attractive red flower, often hidden from view by the foliage, blooms in early spring.
Canada Wild Ginger makes a great ground cover for shady areas of woodland gardens and is perfect for underplanting shrubs or edging. Virtually pest and disease free but keep an eye out for slugs and snails which could damage the attractive foliage.
Asarum, commonly called Wild Ginger, are small but exquisite, deer-resistant woodland perennials that thrive in moist but well-drained conditions with light shade. Most asarum species are evergreen although some, such as Asarum canadense, lose their foliage in the winter.
Best known for its use as an attractive, low-growing ground cover in a shaded woodland setting, Wild Ginger is also deer-resistant.
Asarum canadense, our native Wild Ginger, has velvety green heart-shaped leaves (3”-6”) on very thick stems that appear in March, followed in April by maroon, tendrilled cup-like flowers that are hidden by the foliage.
The cup-shaped, purplish-brown flowers are attractive but appear close to the ground and are often hidden under the leaves. Canadian wild ginger is an excellent shade ground cover. It is easy to grow in any moist, well-drained soil where it will quickly spread by means of rhizomatous roots.
