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    Asarum hartwegii

    Also Known As

    • Hartweg's Wild Ginger

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 3"-4"
    • W: 12"-36"

    planting zones

    • 6a-10b

    Asarum hartwegii plant details

    Asarum hartwegii is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green, variegated and white foliage. In spring and winter burgundy flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Asarum hartwegii

    Plant type: perennial groundcover
    Plant family: aristolochiaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 12 IN - 36 IN - wide, 3 IN - 4 IN - tall
    Flowers: burgundy blooms in spring and winter
    Uses: heart-shaped leaves, spreading, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Asarum hartwegii

    USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
    Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Glossy deep green heart shaped leaves with white marbling along the veins. Grows in dry open woods making a groundcover a few inches tall.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Asarum hartwegii plant

    How to Grow Asarum hartwegii

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • burgundy

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • winter
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4"-6"

    Width: 36"-72"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
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    Asarum caudatum

    aka Long Tailed Wild Ginger, Western Wild Ginger

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3"-4"

    Width: 32"-72"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Asarum caudatum flower, foliage by Walter Siegmund
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    Asarum asaroides

    aka Asarum thunbergii, Asarum Leaf Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5b-9b

    Size

    Height: 3"-4"

    Width: 12"-16"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Asarum asperum

    aka Heterotropa aspera, Japanese Wild Ginger

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    6a-10a

    Size

    Height: 2"-3"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Asarum asperum flower, foliage by Kenpei
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    Asarum delavayi

    aka Chinese Giant Wild Ginger

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

    Height: 6"-8"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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