Asarum canadense
Canadian Wild Ginger
- Maroon flowers in April to May usually hidden from view by foliage
- Prefers rich, moist soil and shady location
- Tolerates heavy shade and wet soil
- Natural habitat: woodlands
- Semi- evergreen, colonizing groundcover
- Seed dispersed by ants
- Category: Perennials, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-6
- Height: 4-8 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
- Bloom Color: Maroon
- Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Exposure
| • | Shade/ Part Shade |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Soil Moisture
| • | Moist, Well Drained |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |