Wild Ginger

Names

Scientific name

Asarum canadense

Common name

Canadian Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger

Measurements

Height

4 - 12 in

Spread

4 - 18 in

Spacing

12 in

Growth Rate

Slow

Requirements

Hardiness zones

3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Shade

Soil Drainage

Moist but Well-drained

Soil type

Clay, Loam

Soil pH

Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle

Perennial

Leaf lifecycle

Deciduous

Foliage color

Medium Green, Dark Green

Bloom time

Spring

Bloom color

Brown

Seasons of interest

Spring

Propagation methods

Seeds, Division

Attracts

Butterflies, Bees

Toxicity

Toxic to humans

Yes