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Wild Ginger

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 Wild Ginger

Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) is a perennial ground cover that has attractive heart-shaped leaves. The Ginger is a slow growing plant, so it is great for plants with a lot of other flowers or ground covers. This slow grower likes lots of shade as well. A little bit of sun can be expressed but not more than a few hours a day. The plant only reaches about 6 inches in height. The Wild Ginger plant ships bare root year round. They grow well in zones 4-8.

 Ants spread wild ginger seeds.

The ants deliver the seed back to their colony where they will eat the fleshy nodules and discard the actual seed, which is then left to grow in the nutrient-rich plant waste underground. While it is not to be confused with the more common type of ginger that is used to season food, there are still some recipes that call for using wild ginger as a spice substitute.

Wild Ginger has dark smooth leaves are like nothing you have ever seen. Even the texture of these beautiful plants will amaze every gardener.

This plant is a known to the birthwort family. It is native to the North American eastern woodlands, although there are other varieties of the genus that are native to Europe and east Asia. New plants will produce a tiny pair of leaves each spring that are heart-shaped or kidney-shaped in appearance and will have a soft, hairy texture. Although they are a light green shade when they emerge, the leaves will gradually darken to a medium green color over the course of a few weeks. Eventually, the two leaves will grow to be 3" to 6" wide atop stalks that can be up to 15" tall. There is a single flower that grows at the base of the stem. It is tube-shaped with no petals and is reddish-brown.

 

The Wild Ginger is shipped bare root.

  • USDA Zones 4-8
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Growing Zones:
  • Color: Green
  • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Height: 6-10 inches
  • Exposure: Sun & Shade
  • Ships As: Root/Rhizome
  • Warranty: 1 Year
Customer Reviews
5.0 Based on 37 reviews
  • 4
    wild ginger

    Apr 19, 2022 Reviewer: cindy

    nice sized tubers/rhizomes, planted and waiting for next spring blooming.

  • 5
    Ginger

    Apr 19, 2022 Reviewer: Susan

    Plants were in great shape. I potted and they are doing well.

  • 5
    Wild Ginger

    Apr 07, 2022 Reviewer: Rose

    The best Wild Ginger roots that I have ever purchased. Very healthy and even had starting Spring leaves .

  • 5
    Wild ginger

    Mar 07, 2022 Reviewer: Francis Smith

    Looks great, healthy planting stock!

  • 5
    ginger roots

    Jun 02, 2020 Reviewer: cinzia

    I was very pleased with the delivery and condition of the tender roots. They were perfect and fresh and i can't wait to see them grow and spread. Thank you very much.