Asarum asaroides Aster Although flowering is heaviest in

Although flowering is heaviest in spring

western Sichuan

Colocasia 'Black Magic' makes a giant clump to 5-6' tall with a similar spread

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but can become a garden thug by seeding around in unwanted areas of the garden if the seed are allowed to fall

Asarum asaroides Aster Although flowering is heaviest inThe name Asarum asaroides is a bit bizarre, since the specific epithet "asaroides" means asarum like well, duh! And who says mothball sniffing herbarium taxonomists don't have a sense of humor. Asarum asaroides is a vigorous, evergreen clump former with long heart shaped leaves to 6" with cloudy, silvery white markings different on each clone because of the wide species variability. The 15" wide clumps are adorned with 2", rounded, dark purple brown