Asarum hexalobum Mediterranean Europe strap-like foliage emerges to produce

strap-like foliage emerges to produce energy for next year's flowers

Carex 'Marginata'

and Christmas fern provides both

Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico

garden of the late Francis Marion Galloway

Asarum hexalobum Mediterranean Europe strap-like foliage emerges to produceThis easy to grow Japanese species is a vigorous clump former for the moist well drained spot in the woodland garden. The dark green rounded leaves are home to a variety of speckled silver patterns. The flowers are insignificant by asarum standards unless you're a perverted botanist! We believe this to be one of the first US offerings of this rare ginger.