Heartleaf wild ginger makes low evergreen cover with patterned, arrow-shaped leaves and small brown jug-shaped flowers tucked near the ground.
- Height
- 10–21 cm / 0.3–0.7 ft
- Spread
- 15–31 cm / 0.5–1 ft
- Light
- Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Spring
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 5a–9b
Planting
Choose dappled or partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Avoid deep shade, and allow its underground stems room to creep through a shaded border or woodland planting.
Care
Keep the soil from drying out. Divide established plants to extend the ground cover, and check the foliage for occasional slug or snail damage.
Before planting: Leaves and roots are toxic; consider access by children and pets when choosing a site.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Heartleaf wild ginger: Cathy DeWitt · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Canadian wild ginger: Kathy Sill · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Barrenwort: Peter coxhead · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.