Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Pitter Patter'
Pitter Patter Japanese Wild Ginger
Item #: 12584
Zones: 4b to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 1" tall
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This 2017 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction is a Japanese wild ginger that we received in 2009 as Asarum variegatum, but have since come to discover it is actually a form of Asarum fauriei var. takaoi. We were so taken with unique vivid pattern and vigor of this splendid selection, we've christened it Asarum 'Pitter Patter'. For us Asarum 'Pitter Patter' has formed a low-growing evergreen mat to only 1" tall, but to 2' wide in 7 years. The silver dollar-sized leaves are deep green with large central silver patterns in each leaf. In late winter, lift the skirt of leaves for an exciting purple peep show of tiny flowers.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Asarum
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green , Silver/Grey
Bloom Time: Winter
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Dwarf Plants , Groundcovers , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants from Japan , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Patterned Foliage , Plant Delights Creations and Discoveries