Asarum canadense / Wild Ginger
Type: Perennial
Native Habitat: woodlands
Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Soil: Medium to Wet
Growth: 1’ tall
Bloom: Purple/brownish blooms in April-May
Spread: rhizome and slowly by seed.
Info: This native plant can be found in the woods throughout the state. It is a low ground cover with leaves that can be up to 6’ wide. Spreading by rhizomes, they can form a lovely carpet of green ground cover. The slender roots can be used as ginger substitute. Great for edging or ground cover in garden beds.
Type: Perennial
Native Habitat: woodlands
Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Soil: Medium to Wet
Growth: 1’ tall
Bloom: Purple/brownish blooms in April-May
Spread: rhizome and slowly by seed.
Info: This native plant can be found in the woods throughout the state. It is a low ground cover with leaves that can be up to 6’ wide. Spreading by rhizomes, they can form a lovely carpet of green ground cover. The slender roots can be used as ginger substitute. Great for edging or ground cover in garden beds.
Type: Perennial
Native Habitat: woodlands
Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Soil: Medium to Wet
Growth: 1’ tall
Bloom: Purple/brownish blooms in April-May
Spread: rhizome and slowly by seed.
Info: This native plant can be found in the woods throughout the state. It is a low ground cover with leaves that can be up to 6’ wide. Spreading by rhizomes, they can form a lovely carpet of green ground cover. The slender roots can be used as ginger substitute. Great for edging or ground cover in garden beds.
