Asarum ichangense Ammocharis 3' wide clump is topped

3' wide clump is topped with stalks of very fragrant near-white flowers

there aren't nearly enough bright gold foliage

it becomes one of the stars of the garden

great among other small hostas

Panax ginseng

Asarum ichangense Ammocharis 3' wide clump is toppedAsarum ichangense is a virtually uncultivated Chinese wild ginger that hails from stream side forests and grasslands up to 4,500' elevation in the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang. In the garden, Asarum ichangense makes a lovely semi evergreen, slowly spreading patch. The clusters of small brown flowers perch attractively at the base of the green heart shaped foliage, opening in mid February