Asarum maximum ‘Ling Ling’
Asarum 'Ling Ling' has heart shaped, evergreen, bright green foliage with silver blotches for the shade garden.
Description:
Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling' is a wild ginger with heart-shaped, bright green foliage with minty silver blotches. The incredible flowers are black with white lobes around the centre and smell like mushrooms. Evergreen. Grow in a container or in the ground. Protect new growth from slugs.
Common Name: Panda Face Ginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae (The Birthwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Black
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests in humus rich soils at elevations of 600 - 800 metres.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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