Asarum europaeum
Hazelwort, European wild ginger
Asarum Asarum
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
Mat Forming, Spreading
Poisonous if ingested in large doses
Brown, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
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Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil in a shady position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Asarum europaeum
Hazelwort, European wild ginger
Asarum Asarum
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.
Evergreen
Mat Forming, Spreading
Poisonous if ingested in large doses
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Brown, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
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Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil in a shady position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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