Common Name
Common wild ginger
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Habitat: Rich, mesic to dry-mesic upland forests and well-drained floodplain forests. Common in the mountains and piedmont; infrequent in inner coastal Plain; rare in outer coastal Plain.
Wildlife Value: Larval host plant for pipevine swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor). Flies and beetles are pollinators.
High shade tolerance makes it a great choice for a woodland, shade, or rain garden. Plant it as an edging or border plant and will easily naturalize as a deciduous groundcover in your garden. This plant tolerates deer browsing, wet soils, heavy shade, and erosion. Great native replacement for those hostas, especially in areas with large deer populations
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Ground Cover
Yes
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Soil Texture
Loamy
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles
Tolerates