Wild Ginger

*PACKAGING NOTE: This lil plant is part of an exciting trial series using CowPots! CowPots are the only biodegradable pot made from 100% renewable and recycled cow manure. CowPots are 100% plastic & peat free, made on an American dairy farm using solar energy, and can be planted right in the ground. Asarum caudatum Wild Ginger is an evergreen understory plant that eventually forms a carpet of lustrous, aromatic leaves and fascinating, furtive flowers that are well-worth getting down on your hands and knees to investigate. Peek under the glossy, heart-shaped leaves in late spring and you’ll be fantastically rewarded with intricate burgundy blooms that are equal parts whimsical and wicked.  Like most evergreen groundcovers, Wild Ginger holds moisture and protects both the soil and forest floor dwellers like arthropods, which in turn support birds and amphibians. The flowers attract and are pollinated by ground beetles.  Plant type/canopy layer: evergreen perennial herbaceous p