General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
4 to 6 inches (10-15cm) |
| Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
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| Flowers: |
Inconspicuous
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| Flower Color: |
Purple
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
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| Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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| Uses: |
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Self fertile
Other info: Readily self-seeds
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Pollinators: |
Self
Flies
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
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- European Wild Ginger
- Asarabacca
- Wild Ginger
- Hazelwort
- Spikenard
Posted by
eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Aug 2, 2012 9:52 AM concerning plant:
What a great plant. Beautiful glossy green leaves, dense clumping habit, out competes weeds and self seeds readily but right next to the parent. I divided the two clumps in my photo in spring 2011, by summer 2012 I have 9 clumps that size. 9!! In full or partial shade. I don't fertilize or water them and they do great.
Posted by
TheMainer (Maine - Zone 4b) on Nov 26, 2022 5:46 AM concerning plant:
It has certain microbial properties. This area has a puddle of water from melting snow in early spring for a week or so, and it doesn't seem to mind it at all. It is evergreen in my 4B garden.
Posted by
sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on May 9, 2020 11:44 AM concerning plant:
Compared to species canadense, this one is obviously more glossy, darker, and a tighter clump in growth.
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