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Asarum caudatum


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Asarum caudatum is a beautiful western North American wild ginger that includes BC within its native range.


Description:
Asarum caudatum is a western North American wild ginger that includes BC within its native range. It has attractive, somewhat glossy, kidney-shaped foliage which combines well with lacy ferns and bleeding hearts. Intriguing brownish-red flowers appear beneath the foliage so make sure to watch for them. Loose, rich soil allows its rhizomes to form wide, evergreen to semi-evergreen patches that can endure some summer drought once established. 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: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Evergreen

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring

Soil Moisture: Average, Moist

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

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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