Asarum europaeum

[ height 5 - 8 in., green purply brown flowers in mid to late spring, shade, spreader ]

Asarum WILD GINGER This woodland ground cover spreads its heart shaped leaves easily, although at times slowly, in moist, slightly acidic, fertile soil with good drainage. A. europaeum EUROPEAN WILD GINGER has 3 in., leathery, shiny, dark green leaves that persist in winter. The unusual flowers are hidden by the foliage.