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Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Asarum europaeum
Other names
Hazelwort, European wild ginger
Genus
Asarum Asarum
Species
A. europaeum - A. europaeum is a low, spreading, evergreen perennial grown for its attractive, glossy, kidney-shaped leaves. It produces insignificant, brown flowers in spring that are concealed beneath its foliage.
Asarum europaeum is: Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Toxicity
Poisonous if ingested in large doses
Flower
Brown, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
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General care
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Where to grow
Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil in a shady position.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Asarum europaeum
Other names
Hazelwort, European wild ginger
Genus
Asarum Asarum
Species
A. europaeum - A. europaeum is a low, spreading, evergreen perennial grown for its attractive, glossy, kidney-shaped leaves. It produces insignificant, brown flowers in spring that are concealed beneath its foliage.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Toxicity
Poisonous if ingested in large doses
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Flower
Brown, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil in a shady position.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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