Phonetic: ah-SAIR-um ka-na-DEN-see
Wild Ginger is an ideal choice for those in need of a ground cover for shaded areas. With large heart shaped leaves and a dense root system, wild ginger creates a solid ground cover. Once established the colony can spread up to 8 inches a year. The leaves, which remain for the entirety of the season, make wild ginger an aesthetically pleasing choice especially when combined with other natives like woodland phlox. Wild Ginger serves as the host plant for the Pipevine swallowtail Butterfly and attracts a wide range of pollinators.
- Hardiness: 3-8
- Native Region: USDA Plant Database
- Sun Exposure: Partial shade to Shade
- Flower Color: Red
- Bloom Time: May, June
- Soil Type: Partial Dry-Moist
- Mature Plant Size: 6-12''H, 4-6''W
- Plant Spacing: 6-12"
- Host Plant: Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
- Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
- Advantages: deer resistant, ground cover
- Landscape Uses: Ground cover, woodland garden, shade garden, borders
- Companion Plants: Jacob’s ladder, Woodland phlox, White trillium , Virginia Bluebells
- Deer Resistant
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