Wild Ginger

Names

Common Names

Wild Ginger, Canadian Wild Ginger

Growth

Height

6-12 inches

Spread

6-36 inches

Growth Rate

Slow to moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color

Purple to Brown

Foliage Color

Green to dark green

Fall Foliage Color

Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones

Zones 3-7

Sunlight Requirements

Ideal sunlight: Deep Shade to Full Shade, with tolerance for up to 6 hours of diffuse light; thrives in shaded conditions, intolerant of direct midday sun.

Soil Type

Loamy, organic, and moist soil with slightly acidic to neutral pH

Soil Drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Slightly acidic to neutral (pH 5.5–7.0)

Lifecycle

Lifecycle

Perennial

Leaf Lifecycle

Deciduous

Seasons of Interest

Spring

Bloom Time

Spring to Early Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods

Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife

Attracts flies, beetles, Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies, and birds

References

• Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger, Common Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
• Asarum canadense – Blue Sky Nursery
• Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense
• Asarum canadense - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
• Asarum canadense - Jersey-Friendly Yards
• Wild-ginger | The Morton Arboretum
• Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger): Minnesota Wildflowers
• Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) | Izel Native Plants
• Asarum canadense - FNA
• Asarum canadense Snake Root, Canadian wildginger, Canada Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger PFAF Plant Database
• Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense L.
• Asarum canadense - Nursery Management
• Asarum canadense | Possibility Place Nursery
• Canada Wild Ginger | Native | Johnson's Nursery | Knowledgebase
• Asarum canadense | Canada wild ginger Herbaceous Perennial/RHS
• Wild Ginger, Asarum spp. – Wisconsin Horticulture
• Mt. Cuba Center | Wild Ginger - Mt. Cuba Center
• Asarum canadense (Snake Root) - Practical Plants
• Ginger, Canadian Wild (Asarum canadense)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
• Asarum canadense · Earth@Home: Biodiversity
• Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) — Wild Ginger Woodlands
• Wildflower Plants - Dubuque Arboretum
• Wild Ginger Asarum canadense from Iron Creek Nursery
• Canada wild ginger Asarum canadense from New England Wild Flower Society
• Asarum Canadense (Canada Wild Ginger) - hometuary.com
• How To Grow Asarum canadense | EarthOne
• Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) - MyGardenLife
• Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger) – Green Thumb Nurseries
• Canadian Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) in Ringoes Flemington New Hope Doylestown Trenton New Jersey NJ at Rutgers Landscape & Nursery
• Asarum canadense Wild Ginger from Sandy's Plants
• What are the Light Needs for Wild ginger in Gardening? (Type, Characteristics, and Warning Signals)
• Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)
• Wild Ginger (Asarum Canadense) - Focal Farm
• Asarum Canadense - Wild Ginger - Bumbee's
• Great Groundcover: Native Canadian Wild Ginger — Blooms to Bees