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Asarum splendens

Asarum splendens
Chinese Wild Ginger

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Good start. Pleased with this purchase. I will see after the first winter if it regrows well. Brilliant.

Corinne, 25/04/2021

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Perennial shade plant with beautiful evergreen dark green foliage with silver veins, and dark purple flowers.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Asarum splendens is a mountain perennial ground cover sought after for its decorative evergreen foliage. Resembling the leaves of Cyclamen hederifolium, they are oblong and rounded, dark green, widely marbled and veined with silver. Close to the ground, the dark purple flowers appear partially hidden under the foliage between March and May. Reaching just over 15 cm (6 in) in height, it makes an excellent ground cover.

Native to China, Asarum splendens belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. Although known as Chinese Wild Ginger, it is not part of the Zingiberaceae family. A woodland plant, Asarum splendens appreciates shaded exposures and fresh, well-drained humus-bearing soils and pairs well with other shade perennials or ferns. Very hardy, its foliage remains evergreen even at very low temperatures.

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Asarum splendens (Foliage) Foliage
Asarum splendens (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour purple
Flowering time March to May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 2 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour variegated

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Asarum

Species

splendens

Family

Aristolochiaceae

Other common names

Chinese Wild Ginger

Origin

Central Asia

Product reference8058111

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Planting and care

Plant Asarum splendens in shade or partial shade in light, humus-rich soil that stays moist in summer. These very easy plants have no specific requirements and are cold-resistant. Just make sure to water them regularly during the first year of growth, especially during dry periods, to promote their establishment. Able to tolerate root competition, it can be planted at the base of spring-blooming shrubs. Protect the stump with dead leaves in cold regions.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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