Asarum canadense - Canadian Wild Ginger

This low, colony-forming perennial grows only 4-8 in. high. Each plant bears a pair of large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves. Growing at ground level in the crotch between 2 leafstalks is a single darkish red-brown to green-brown flower. 

The fleshy rootstock, which has a strong, gingery flavor, can create a crowded network on the woodland floor, resulting in a dense ground cover of Wild ginger

Height: 4-8 in.

Sun: Part Shade, Shade

Water: Medium to Wet

Bloom color: Red, green, purple, brown

Bloom time: Apr, May, June