![]() It is an alternative food source for the Pipevine swallowtail Butterfly caterpillar ( Battus philenor) as well as serving as the host plant for the larval. Fresh or dried roots were used by early Americans as a ginger substitute, but the plant is not normally used today for culinary purposes.ĭeer and other mammals leave it alone. ![]() It also grows well and combines with a host of other native plants, such as Maidenhair Fern, Lady Fern, Ostrich Fern,Jacob’s Ladder, Wild Blue Phlox, and Goldenrod – to name a few.Īlthough not related to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale), the roots of Wild Ginger produce a scent that is similar to ginger (or, some say cardamom). An attractive dark red flower, usually hidden from view by the foliage, blooms in early spring. As a woodland native this deer resistant plant enjoys shade and tolerates a variety of soil types. Wild Ginger keeps its foliage throughout the season, making it a good choice to plant with spring ephemerals that go dormant after they bloom. Transplants spaced one foot apart will form a solid cover in two to three years. An excellent member of the shade garden and also a native plant, Asarum canadense is most often used as groundcover, or in a naturalized landscape setting.
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