Canada Wild Ginger, Snake Root, Black Snakeweed, Canadian Snakeroot, Colic Root, False Crowfoot, Ginger Root, Heart-Leaf, Pigs, Southern Snakeroot, Southern Wild Ginger, Vermont Snakeroot
Tough and undemanding, Asarum canadense (Canada Wild Ginger) is a deciduous rhizomatous perennial boasting downy, heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, matte dark green leaves, 6 in. wide (15 cm). In spring, attractive, ground-hugging, purplish-brown cup-shaped flowers, 1 in. wide (2 cm), are produced on short stems but usually hidden from view by the foliage. Vigorous, this plant spreads by creeping rhizomes to form large colonies within a few years. A terrific groundcover for shady areas, this woodland native is deer resistant.
| Hardiness |
4 - 6 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus | Asarum |
| Common names | Wild Ginger, Snake Root |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
12" - 18" (30cm - 50cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Deer, Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 6 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus | Asarum |
| Common names | Wild Ginger, Snake Root |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
12" - 18" (30cm - 50cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Deer, Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
How many Asarum canadense (Canada Wild Ginger) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Asarum canadense (Canada Wild Ginger) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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