Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
Wild Ginger is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to shade and partial shade and loam or acid soil, flowering Apr, May.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 15 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 15 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, acid soil.
Border Builder uses Wild Ginger's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Black Cohoshfor height behind it
- Cinnamon Fernfor height behind it
- Dutchman's Breechesto edge in front
- Evergreen Huckleberryfor height behind it
- Foxglovefor height behind it
- Fringed Bleeding Heartto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: