Scientific Name Asarum splendens Common Name Chinese wild ginger

Ground Covers Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
	Habit: --
	Growth Rate: Moderate
	Size: 6 inches
	Site Requirements: Light to moderate shade; humus-rich acidic, moist soil
	Form: Tufted
	Texture: --
	Foliage: Thick arrow-shaped, dark green and gray/silver mottled leaves
	Flower/Fruit: 2 inch dark purple flowers in spring
	Comments: Spreads by short rhizomes; poor drought tolerance
	Cultivars: --

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