Plant Library

Ginger Native

Common Name: Ginger

Botanical Name: Asarum

Variety: Native

Blossom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Apr-Jun

Zone: 3 to 7

Exposure: Full Shade

Mature Height: 6"

Mature Width: 12-18"

Notes: Best known for its use as an attractive, low-growing ground cover in a shaded, or dappled light setting. MUST have rich, moist, well-drained soil. Will not thrive in heavy clay or soil that does not drain well. Unpalatable to deer and other mammals, but but attracts many insects.