Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-6, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect brown and purple blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to deer, erosion and wet soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-6

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

High

Mature size

0.5-1 ft × 1-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Brown, Purple

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Erosion, Wet soil

Native to

Manitoba to North Carolina