Asarum caudatum f. album
Asarum caudatum f. album known as western wild ginger has glossy evergreen leaves and 3-petaled creamy-white flowers.
Description:
Asarum caudatum f. album commonly known as the western wild ginger, hails from the moist forests and mountains of western North America including BC. It has attractive, somewhat glossy, heart-shaped foliage which combines well with lacy ferns and bleeding hearts. Loose, rich soil allows its rhizomes to form wide, evergreen to semi-evergreen patches that can endure some summer drought once established. This special form has creamy-white flowers comprised of 3-petals with long tapering wisps that emerge in spring to summer underneath the foliage. Leaves and roots are aromatic when crushed. Resistant to deer, rabbit, snails and slugs.
Common Name: Western Wild Ginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae (The Birthwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Moist to mesic forests in lowland and montane zones.
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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