Canada Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Fantastic groundcover for shade/woodland gardens! A slow spreader, via rhizomes, each plant consists of two heart-shaped leaves, velvety in texture. A great alternative to its non-native counterpart, European Ginger.

BLOOM TIME

May
June

SUNLIGHT

Partial Shade
Full Shade

SOIL TYPE

Well Drained
Moist
Texture (Loam)
Texture (Clay)
High Organic Matter
pH Neutral 6.0-8.0

HEIGHT

less than 1'

CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED

1-10

WILDLIFE BENEFITED

Caterpillars, Pollinators

Plant Datasheet

Artist: Claire Luce Baldwin

Photo Credit: Arthur Haines