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Asarum maximum (Large wild ginger)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Asarum maximum
Other names
Large wild ginger
Genus
Asarum Asarum
Species
A. maximum - A. maximum is a low-growing alpine, with leathery foliage in shades of bright green and grey. The distinct white blooms with a dark rim appear in late spring.
Asarum maximum is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading
Flower
Black, White in Spring
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
How to care
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General care
Propagation
Allow pods to dry on plant and then break open to collect seeds.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Asarum maximum (Large wild ginger) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Prefers well-drained, rich, humus soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, 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 maximum
Other names
Large wild ginger
Genus
Asarum Asarum
Species
A. maximum - A. maximum is a low-growing alpine, with leathery foliage in shades of bright green and grey. The distinct white blooms with a dark rim appear in late spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Black, White in Spring
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
General care
Propagation
Allow pods to dry on plant and then break open to collect seeds.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Asarum maximum (Large wild ginger) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Prefers well-drained, rich, humus soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, 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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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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