Asarum: S-Z

Asarums or wild gingers continue to attract attention from shade gardeners because of their beautiful, often evergreen, foliage that offers a partial cure for hosta fatigue. They are not as carefree as hostas (few plants are) but many gardeners are succeeding with them.

They can be very satisfying plants if their basic needs are met. If you have suitable conditions for woodland plants such as ferns and trilliums, you should be able to grow asarums.

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Asarum sakawanum

Asarum sakawanum

Japanese evergreen clumper from Shikoku Island, Japan. The 5" long leaves are green to gray-green, patterned in endless variety. "Dutchman's pipe" flowers. Strong grower and good garden plant. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plan...
SKU: #87 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Asarum sakawanum, albino flower

Asarum sakawanum, albino flower

Japanese evergreen clumper from Shikoku, Japan. 5" long leaves are green to gray-green, patterned in endless variety. "Dutchman's pipe" flowers. Strong grower. The petioles and flowers of this form are a cool, translucent pale green, like carved ja...
SKU: #88 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $35.00

Asarum satsumense

Asarum satsumense

The southern Japanese relative of A. asaroides with boldly ruffled and tuberculated flowers. Clumping evergreen with large, gray-green, patterned leaves. Good garden plant in the South. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for s...
SKU: #89 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Asarum savatieri 'Fuji Otome'

Asarum savatieri 'Fuji Otome'

Selected form of a fall-blooming relative of A. nipponicum from central Japan. the small evergreen oval leaves are covered with silver and gray patterns. The flowers, which resemble smaller versions of A. blumei, are pale green. It is a very good gar...
SKU: #92 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $25.00

Asarum savatieri var. albescens

Asarum savatieri var. albescens

This very rare variant of A. savatieri was discovered only a few years ago in southern Honshu, Japan. It has long, flask-shaped beige flowers and attractive patterned evergreen leaves. This plant is also known as A. kinoshitai. USDA Zones 6-9. Gro...
SKU: #91 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $40.00

Asarum senkaku-insulare

Asarum senkaku-insulare

Rare evergreen clumper from Senkaku Island in the Ryukyus. Very shiny succulent evergreen leaves. USDA Zones 8-9. Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #93 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $30.00

Asarum sieboldii

Asarum sieboldii

Widespread clump-forming deciduous NE Asian species with thin medium green leaves and purple flowers. Sometimes goes dormant in summer in very warm weather. USDA Zones 3-7. Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #96 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Asarum simile

Asarum simile

Extremely rare species from the Japanese island Tokunoshima, in the Ryukyu chain. Oval-triangular leaves are dark green and velvety, usually unmarked. Flower is brownish with undulate lobes. USDA Zones 8-9. Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #97 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Asarum sp.

Asarum sp. "Kushimoto kanaoi"

Another new species from southern Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Fuzzy purplish flowers. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 of a plant unit for shipping calculations....
SKU: #361 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Asarum splendens

Asarum splendens

Vigorous Chinese species with large silver-marked leaves and running rhizomes. It forms large colonies in loose humus-rich soil, making a good groundcover in light to moderate shade. Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum as A. magnificum. USDA Zones 7a-...
SKU: #98 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $14.00

Asarum stellatum

Asarum stellatum

Rare evergreen clumper from a few small islands near Shikoku, Japan. Related to A. sakawanum. Glossy leaves are usually peppered with small spots, thus the species name. "Dutchman's pipe" flowers are bi-colored. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot....
SKU: #99 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Asarum stellatum 'Star Butterfly' NEW!

Asarum stellatum 'Star Butterfly' NEW!

A new selection of Asarum stellatum, a beautiful evergreen species from Shikoku Island, Japan. The triangular leaves are deep blue-green with patches of pale green and silver spots. A very beautiful selection. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pots....
SKU: #1185 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $60.00

Asarum subglobosum

Asarum subglobosum

Rare southern Japan species with clumps of evergreen gray-green patterned leaves. The flowers are fairly large, beige, and nearly globose. Good garden plant in the South. USDA Zones 7-9 Grown in 2.5" pots. Counts as 1/2 plant for shipping....
SKU: #100 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Asarum takaoi

Asarum takaoi

Widespread, extremely variable evergreen Japanese species, clumping or semi-running, with green or patterned small oval to rounded leaves. Excellent small-scale groundcover in the woodland garden. Easy and vigorous. USDA Zones 5-9. Grown in 2.5" p...
SKU: #103 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $12.00

Asarum takaoi 'Ginba'

Asarum takaoi 'Ginba'

Evergreen Japanese species, clumping, with leaves covered with a distinctive silver wash. Excellent small-scale ground cover in the woodland garden. Easy and vigorous. USDA Zones 5-9. Grown in 2.5" pot....
SKU: #106 2.5  (1 ) $26.00

Asarum takaoi 'Musashi Prince' NEW!

Asarum takaoi 'Musashi Prince' NEW!

There are two forms of silver-leaved A. takaoi in Japan; we have been selling one of them called 'Ginba' for several years. The second form is an unnamed variety that has silver leaves in summer with a deep purple underside and also a beautiful plum ...
SKU: #7366 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $55.00

Asarum takaoi 'Tama Arare'

Asarum takaoi 'Tama Arare'

This very vigorous selection of A. takaoi has glossy rounded leaves speckled with silver. The petioles and flowers are pale green. It spreads slowly to make a nice small-scale ground cover. The Japanese name means "running jewel". USDA Zones 5-9 G...
SKU: #1186 2.5  (1 ) $28.00

Asarum takaoi, variegated selection

Asarum takaoi, variegated selection

Vigorous selection with green leaves irregularly splashed with yellow, most beautiful in the spring. The variegation gradually fades throughout the summer. USDA Zones 6-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for shipping....
SKU: #108 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $28.00

Asarum tamaense

Asarum tamaense

One of the best hardy species for garden use, once common but now very scarce in the wild. Evergreen clumper with glossy green or patterned leaves with impressed veins. Related to A. asaroides. USDA Zones 5-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 pla...
SKU: #109 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $16.00

Asarum tokarense NEW!

Asarum tokarense NEW!

First offer in the US of a rare clumping evergreen species from the remote and tiny Tokara (Toshima) island group in the Ryukyus, so rare it is seldom listed even in the floras of that region. It has thick, glossy leaves that become very large on es...
SKU: #7340 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $50.00

Asarum trigynum, albino selection

Asarum trigynum, albino selection

Evergreen clumper with patterned leaves from the mountains of southern Japan. Related to A. subglobosum, with a more tubular flower; this selection has jade-green flowers. Very rare. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for ship...
SKU: #111 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $32.00

Asarum unzen

Asarum unzen

Rare evergreen clumping species from northern Kyushu's volcanic mountains, with patterned evergreen leaves; flowers are a smaller version of A. asaroides. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for shipping....
SKU: #112 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $16.00

Asarum variegatum, patterned-leaves

Asarum variegatum, patterned-leaves

A miniature creeping asarum with tiny evergreen leaves less than an inch long. The leaves are matte medium green with silvery blotches arranged along both sides of the leaf (the "sagari fuji" or hanging wisteria pattern). There are also some silver...
SKU: #510 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $18.00

Asarum viridiflorum

Asarum viridiflorum

Cute evergreen clumper which has been grown in Japan for at least 100 years, with small heart-shaped patterned leaves and green flowers. It is similar to A. takaoi in overall appearance. This species is only known in cultivation. USDA Zones 6-9. ...
SKU: #113 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $20.00

Asarum wulingense

Asarum wulingense

One of many beautiful evergreen species from China. This has triangular glossy faintly patterned leaves and startling black and white flowers. Rare in cultivation. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #1149 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $20.00

Asarum yaeyamense

Asarum yaeyamense

Extremely rare clumping evergreen species from Yaeyamaa in the Japanese Ryukyu islands. Extra-large leaves to 8" long; flowers yellow-brown or purplish, often bicolored, with soft hairs. USDA Zones 8-9 Grown in 3.5" pots....
SKU: #114 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $30.00

Asarum yakusimense

Asarum yakusimense

Evergreen clumping species from Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The hairy green and purple flowers have narrow pointed lobes. USDA Zones 7-9 Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for shipping....
SKU: #115 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $15.00

Asarum yakusimense, albino selection

Asarum yakusimense, albino selection

Evergreen clumping species from Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The hairy albino flowers have narrow pointed lobes. USDA Zones 7-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for shipping....
SKU: #116 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $30.00

Asarum yoshikawae, albino selection

Asarum yoshikawae, albino selection

Northern Japanese relative of A. takaoi, with slightly larger leaves. Elegant cool green flower with a white center; extremely rare. USDA Zones 6-9. Grown in 2.5" pot. Counts as 1/2 plant for shipping....
SKU: #117 2.5 inch pot  (1 ) $75.00

TOKI NO HANA (Asarum Pictures Book)

TOKI NO HANA (Asarum Pictures Book)

ALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. Toki No Hana is a soft-cover, 45-page book of Asarum species and cultivars compiled by the Japanese Asarum Preservation Society. It contains 480 color photographs and Japanese text and captions translated by...
SKU: #539 1 book- Will ship Media Mail only  (1 ) $30.00
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