Asarum splendens 'Quick Silver'
An Asarum with deep green arrow-shaped leaves with dramatic silver marbling and crazy cool flowers in spring. 'Quick Silver' is a great plant for garden or shady containers.
Description:
Splendid! This is one of the finest wild gingers with glistening, broadly arrow-shaped, deep green leaves which flaunt dramatic silver marbling. In spring peculiar two inch wide dark purple blossoms with white throats emerge from amongst the leaves. Protect from slugs with Safer’s slug bait.
Common Name: Chinese Wild Ginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae (The Birthwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist shaded forests.
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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