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. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #87 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Asarum sakawanum, albino flower

Asarum sakawanum, albino flower

Japanese evergreen clumper from Shikoku, Japan. 5" long leaves are green to gray-green, patterned. This selection has jade-like green flowers. USDA Zones 7-9. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #88 2.5" pot  (1 ) $38.00

Asarum savatieri var. suntoh, albino form NEW!

Asarum savatieri var. suntoh, albino form NEW!

An unusual and very rare Japanese asarum that is still being studied to determine its botanical status. It a variant of A. savatieri, an evergreen species that is very desirable as a garden plant. It is clump-forming, with oval bluish green leaves an...
SKU: #7314 2.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

Asarum senkaku-insulare

Asarum senkaku-insulare

Rare evergreen clumper from Senkaku Island in the Ryukyus. Large, very shiny succulent dark green leaves. USDA Zones 8-9. 3.5" pot....
SKU: #93 3.5" pot  (1 ) $18.00

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. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #96 2.5" pot  (1 ) $15.00

Asarum sieboldii, albino flower

Asarum sieboldii, albino flower

Hardy deciduous asarum from the mountains of Japan, China and Korea, with bright green arrowhead-shaped leaves. This rare mutation has pale yellow-green flowers. Thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil in shade. It will sometimes be summer-dormant ...
SKU: #629 2.5" pot  (1 ) $22.00

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. 2.5" pot...
SKU: #97 2.5" pot  (1 ) $24.00

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" pot  (1 ) $14.00

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 2.5" pot....
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. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #103 2.5" pot  (1 ) $15.00

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. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #106 2.5" pot  (1 ) $32.00

Asarum takaoi 'Tama Arare'

Asarum takaoi 'Tama Arare'

This 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. USDA Zones 6-9. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #1186 2.5" 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. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #109 2.5" pot  (1 ) $22.00

Asarum tokarense

Asarum tokarense

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" 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. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #111 2.5" pot  (1 ) $34.00

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. USDA Zones 6-9. 2.5" pot....
SKU: #510 2.5" pot  (1 ) $28.00

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" pot  (1 ) $28.00

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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