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Wild Ginger

Scientific name	Asarum caudatum
Common name	Wild Ginger
Type	Perennials
Variety	Perennial
USDA Zone hardiness	4a - 8b
Exposure	Partial sun
Height	Under 1'
Spread	2 to 3'

This perennial makes a great, low-maintenance, dense groundcover in woodland settings with shade to part shade and ample moisture. Its glossy evergreen leaves are handsome year round. It has interesting, although inconspicuous, deep reddish-brown flowers which grow in spring under the leaves and along the ground.