Asarum caudatum - Wild Ginger (Plant)

This beautiful lush groundcover grows in moist shady areas. Prefers loamy, acidic soil. Its unusual looking maroon flowers sit under fragrant heart shaped leaves. Plant Characteristics Family Name Aristolochiaceae Species Name Asarum caudatum Common Name Wild Ginger Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Shade, Inland-Shade, Water Requirement High Soil Type Loam, medium draining Flower Color Red, Maroon, Burgundy Flowering Months March, April, May, June, July, August Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 1ft. x 5ft. Growth Rate Fast Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Prostrate, Spreading, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Northwestern CA, High Cascade Range, San Francisco Bay Area; to British Columbia, MT Natural Habitat Moist places in fores