Canadian Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Canadian Wild Ginger
This low-growing perennial makes a good ground cover or edging at the front of a garden. Its maroon flowers are small and very low to the ground, so this is a plant you grow for its deep green, glossy foliage. Native to Canada and the northeastern United States, this plant is deer-resistant. This is not related to culinary ginger, but gets its name from a slight gingery smell.

Perennial
Part shade to full shade
6-12” tall, 12-18” wide
Blooms April-May
Zones 4-6
1-quart container