Asarum shuttleworthii

Also Known As

Hexastylis shuttleworthii
Evergreen Wild Ginger
Mottled Wild Ginger
Shuttleworth's Ginger

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Asarum shuttleworthii plant details

Asarum shuttleworthii is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with blue, green and variegated foliage. In spring chocolate and purple flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Asarum shuttleworthii

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: aristolochiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, green and variegated
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: chocolate and purple blooms in spring
Uses: heart-shaped leaves, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Asarum shuttleworthii

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

"Shuttleworth's Ginger" is an East Coast species with variable, roundish sometimes cordate foliage, beautifully-marbled with silver veining. In early Spring its center is filled with unique, darkly marbled cup like flowers.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Another native ginger with beautiful glossy heart-shaped leaves often mottled and veined with silver, this is the plant that circulates in the trade as shuttleworth, reasonably large but variable flowers and a distinctly running habit, an excellent plant but slow to establish in the garden. ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Medium to large rounded leaves with with pointy tips and heavy silver markings. Low to the ground and slowly spreading to make a nice clump over time.