Transform your shaded garden spaces with the elegant European Wild Ginger (Asarum europaeum), a versatile groundcover that brings year-round interest to your landscape. This creeping perennial features distinctive kidney-shaped leaves with a glossy, deep green finish that creates a luxuriant carpet reaching 6 inches in height and spreading up to 18 inches wide. Perfect for challenging shade conditions, it thrives in part to full shade and adapts well to moist soil conditions. This hardy plant performs beautifully in USDA zones 4-7 and notably grows successfully under black walnut trees, where many other plants struggle. The 2.5-inch pot contains a healthy starter plant ready to establish itself in your garden. For optimal growth, plant in spring to early summer in rich soil and maintain consistent moisture. This low-maintenance groundcover is ideal for woodland gardens, shade borders, or as an understory planting beneath trees and shrubs. Its spreading habit makes it excellent for natural erosion control while adding texture and depth to shaded landscapes. Not closely related to true ginger.
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Botanical Notes
Landscape Design Considerations
BLOOM COLOR:
MATURE HEIGHT: < 8 inches (Ground Cover)
MATURE SPREAD (FT):1-2 Foot
LANDSCAPE USE: Container, Xeriscape
HARDINESS ZONE4-7: 10-11
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