Easy-to-grow, shade-tolerant, deer-resistant, and absolutely adorable - Wild Ginger has it all! In spring, growing beneath large, heart-shaped leaves, you can find the flower of Wild Ginger. The reddish brown color and proximity to the ground indicates it isn't trying to attract bees or butterflies but small pollinating flies! Use as a tough and charming ground cover beneath trees and shrubs and admire this native garden workhorse in its prime.
Conditions: Part shade to full shade; medium to wet soil
Size: less than 1'
Zone: 4 - 6
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract pollinating flies
Photos: Samantha Nestory