Asarum sieboldii Disporum great for structure and texture

great for structure and texture even without flowers

large-flowered

and eventually reaches more than 7' tall with a dozen or more 10" long

In early-to-mid May in NC

Stalks of white flowers appear just above the foliage in summer

Asarum sieboldii Disporum great for structure and textureAsarum sieboldii is an important medicinal herb in China, called xiexin, but is almost unknown in US gardens. In the wild, Asarum sieboldii can be found on forested mountain slopes in Korea and the adjacent Liaoning Province of China. The upright, 6" fuzzy green leaves are held in pairs, forming an attractive evergreen clump. At the base of the leaf pairs are small dark purple flowers that appear in mid spring. Asarum sieboldii is very easy to grow in