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Wild Ginger, Western

Asarum caudatum [ah-SAR-um kaw-DAY-tum]

Despite the fact that slugs chew holes in it, I still think this is a great plant. I love waxy green leaves and the odd-looking flowers that sometimes peek out from under the foliage. It also gives off a wonderful scent if a bit of warm sunlight happens to find it. Wild ginger spreads but not aggressively, so it’s grown into a thick patch over the years. Every spring I think I’m going to transplant some to another part of the yard but then I forget. Maybe this is the year…

  • Plant Type
  • Groundcover
    • Shade Grade
    • B
    • Light Requirement
    • Part Shade
    • Shade
    • Location
    • North Side Yard
    Nursery Tag

    Heart shaped leaves and maroon blooms in late spring. Groundcover spreads by rhizomes

    Gardener's Log

    05/2011: Planted in North Side Garden.

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    wild ginger photo

    Photo by judygva

    wild ginger photo

    Photo by Ronald (Ron) Douglas Frazier

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    Wild Ginger

    Shade Grade

    B

    Great care-free ground cover for deeper shade. Slugs seem to like it though, especially in mid to late summer.

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    Hi! I'm Lorie and I wrangle plants in a muddy, feral shade garden in the Pacific Northwest. I built this site to serve as a gardening journal and quasi-accurate record of planting successes and failures. My goal is to help "future me" be a better gardener. I hope what I've learned along the way can be useful to you too. Thanks for visiting!

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