Chinese Wild Ginger 1 Live Plant – Asarum splendens – 1 Gallon Pot

Chinese Wild Ginger (Asarum splendens) is a low-growing ornamental perennial valued for its distinctive, heart-shaped foliage. Its glossy dark green leaves feature prominent silvery markings that create an attractive patterned appearance throughout the growing season. This woodland plant is especially useful for adding texture and visual interest to shaded garden spaces.

In spring, Chinese Wild Ginger may produce unusual, dark purple-brown flowers near the base of the plant, often partially concealed beneath the foliage. Its creeping, rhizomatous growth habit allows it to form attractive colonies over time. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, ornamental groundcover plantings, and sheltered containers.

Supplied as one live Chinese Wild Ginger in a 1 gallon nursery pot, this perennial generally prefers partial to full shade and moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Its foliage may remain evergreen in mild climates but can decline or die back during colder winters. Chinese Wild Ginger is grown primarily for ornamental purposes and should not be confused with culinary ginger.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified

Common Name: Chinese Wild Ginger

Scientific Name: Asarum splendens

Plant Form: Live Potted Perennial

Plant Type: Herbaceous to Semi-Evergreen Ornamental Perennial

Flower Color: Dark purple-brown

Foliage Color: Dark green with silvery markings

Bloom Season: Spring

Growth Habit: Low-growing, creeping, rhizomatous

Primary Ornamental Features: Heart-shaped leaves with silver-patterned foliage

Intended Use: Ornamental gardening only; not culinary ginger

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Chinese Wild Ginger

• Scientific Name: Asarum splendens

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Live potted perennial

• Plant Type: Woodland ornamental perennial

• Plant Family: Aristolochiaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Dark purple-brown

• Flower Position: Near ground level, often hidden by foliage

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Foliage Color: Dark green with silvery markings

• Foliage Shape: Broad, heart-shaped leaves

• Growth Habit: Low-growing, creeping, rhizomatous

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 6–9

• Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained, organically rich soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred

• Landscape Uses: Woodland gardens, shaded borders, ornamental groundcover

• Container Suitable: Yes, in sheltered shaded containers

• Seasonal Appearance: Evergreen to semi-evergreen in mild climates; may die back in colder conditions

• Primary Ornamental Feature: Distinctive silver-patterned foliage

• Use Restriction: Ornamental plant only; not intended for consumption

One live Chinese Wild Ginger (Asarum splendens), natural foliage, rhizomatous root system, growing medium, and 1 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier.

Plant Form: Live Potted Perennial

Plant Condition: Live ornamental perennial; foliage appearance and seasonal dormancy may vary.

Intended Use: Ornamental gardening only.