Asarum caudatum
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:
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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