Asarum canadense

Description

Asarum canadense is fully hardy with attractive, luscious dark foliage, with silver patterns. They will thrive in moist shady spots with humus-rich soil. This is an unusual group of plants and Asarum Canadense produce their own distinctive bell shaped flower at ground level. This species has small purple flowers with a lighter centre. Order early to avoid disappointment.

Cultivation instructions:

Indoor planting: Not suitable for growing indoors. Can be started off in pots inside and moved or planted outside once you see growth.

Planting outside: Plant in a moisture retaining soil in a sunny part of the garden. Cultivate soils to a depth of 10cms minimum and plant them with the roots fanned out at a depth of 5cms below the soil surface. Ensure that in the first year as they establish the soil does not dry out. After a few years and once well established they will need to be divided during the time they are dormant,

They will grow very well with things such as anemone blandas and trilliums.

Care tips:

Using bulb starter or root grow when first planting will help them to establish for future years flowering.

Protect young growth from slug damage.

Clump forming.

Growing Information:

Flowering height 4-8″ (10-20cms)

Flowering period: April-May

Soil type: Free draining Moisture retentive soils in a sunny position.

Aspect: Sunny Position in the garden.

Scented: No significant scent.

Planting Depth: 5cms

Spacing: 10cms apart.

Full growing instructions provided.