Asarum caudatum
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Size at maturity: 6" tall, 3' wide
- Canopy layer: groundcover
- Light requirements: full shade, part-sun/part-shade
- Moisture requirements: moist soil
- Special features: evergreen, edible, medicinal, wildlife favorite
Groundcover with unique maroon flowers hidden under heart-shaped glossy leaves in spring; it has edible roots. (EMSWCD, 2019)
Photo Credit 1: Tara Lemezis
Photo Credit 2: Eileen Stark