Asarum, commonly known as asarabacca or wild ginger, is a genus of evergreen herbaceous perennials that form a dense mat through a network of rhizomes. This cultivar features long-stemmed, heart- or kidney-shaped foliage, sometimes with silver mottling, and unique flowers with a three-lobed calyx in muted, earthy tones. Suitable for shaded, sheltered spots with moist but well-drained soil, it is hardy to UK zone H6 and is often used as ground cover or for underplanting. It thrives in loam, sand, or clay soils with acid to neutral pH and is of interest during winter.

Asarum (asarabacca) is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with heart-shaped leaves, ideal for shaded ground cover and winter interest in UK gardens.

Asarum

Asarum europaeum, known as asarabacca, European wild ginger, hazelwort, and wild spikenard, historically cabarick, is a species of flowering plant in the birthwort family Aristolochiaceae, native to parts of temperate Europe, and also cultivated in gardens. It is a creeping evergreen perennial with glossy green, kidney shaped leaves and solitary dull purple flowers hidden by the leaves. Though its roots have a ginger aroma, it is not closely related to the true culinary ginger Zingiber officinale. European wild ginger is sometimes harvested for use as a spice or a flavoring. Mature plants reach roughly Up to 10 cm tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying evergreen foliage. In the garden it prefers full shade and partial shade and most soil types. Suggested uses include ground cover, garden edging and underplanting of roses and shrubs. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, moist but well-drained conditions and north-facing, west-facing and east-facing aspects.

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Asarum europaeum

Asarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum is an evergreen, mat-forming cultivar of the Asarum genus, known as wild gingers. These perennials develop a dense layer of long-stemmed, heart- or kidney-shaped foliage, thriving in full or partial shade with a preference for sheltered, north-, east-, or west-facing aspects. Suited to fertile, moist but well-drained soils including loam, sand, and clay with acid to neutral pH, this cultivar is hardy to UK zone H6. It is ideal for ground cover, garden edging, or underplanting roses and shrubs, with interest in spring and summer.

Asarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum is an evergreen ground cover with dense heart-shaped leaves, ideal for shady spots and underplanting roses.

Asarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum

Asarum himalaicum is an evergreen, matforming perennial belonging to the genus Asarum, commonly known as wild gingers. It develops a dense layer of long-stemmed, heart- or kidney-shaped foliage and thrives in full or partial shade, favouring sheltered, north-, east- or west-facing aspects. This cultivar prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soils including loam, sand, or clay with an acid to neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for use as ground cover, garden edging, or underplanting beneath roses and shrubs, with interest mainly in spring and summer.

Asarum himalaicum is a hardy ground cover for full or partial shade, ideal for garden edging and underplanting roses in spring and summer.

Asarum himalaicum

Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling' (jug plant 'Ling Ling') is an evergreen, matforming herbaceous perennial belonging to the genus Asarum, known as wild gingers. This cultivar thrives in full to partial shade and prefers moist but well-drained fertile soils such as loam, sand, or clay with an acid to neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and is suited to sheltered, north-, east-, or west-facing aspects. 'Ling Ling' is valued for ground cover, garden edging, and underplanting beneath roses and shrubs, with interest primarily in spring and summer.

Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling' is an evergreen, shade-loving ground cover perfect for underplanting roses and shrubs, hardy to RHS H6.

Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling'

Asarum satsumense is an evergreen, mat-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the genus Asarum, commonly known as wild gingers. This cultivar develops a dense layer of long-stemmed, heart- or kidney-shaped foliage, thriving in full or partial shade with a preference for sheltered, north-, east-, or west-facing aspects. It grows well in fertile, moist but well-drained soils of various types, including loam, sand, and clay, with acid to neutral pH. Suitable for ground cover, garden edging, or underplanting roses and shrubs, it is hardy to UK zone H6 and is of interest during spring and summer.

Asarum satsumense is an evergreen, shade-loving herbaceous perennial with dense heart-shaped foliage, ideal for ground cover and underplanting in spring and

Asarum satsumense

Asarum takaoi f. alba is an evergreen, mat-forming cultivar of the Asarum genus, known as wild gingers. This perennial develops a dense layer of long-stemmed, heart- or kidney-shaped foliage and thrives in full or partial shade, favouring sheltered, north-, east-, or west-facing aspects. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soils including loam, sand, or clay with acid to neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for ground cover, garden edging, or underplanting roses and shrubs, with interest in spring and summer.

Asarum takaoi f. alba is an evergreen ground cover with heart-shaped leaves, thriving in full to partial shade and ideal for underplanting roses and shrubs.

Asarum takaoi f. alba

Asarum wulingense is a matforming herbaceous perennial cultivar of the Asarum genus, known as wild gingers, which produce evergreen, heart- or kidney-shaped foliage. This plant thrives in full or partial shade, favouring north-, east-, or west-facing, sheltered aspects with moist but well-drained soil that can be loam, sand, or clay with an acid to neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and is suitable for use as ground cover, garden edging, or underplanting beneath roses and shrubs. The plant is best grown in fertile, well-drained soil and is of interest during spring and summer.

Asarum wulingense is an evergreen, mat-forming perennial with heart-shaped leaves, ideal for shaded ground cover and garden edging in spring and summer.