Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum) is a perennial plant that can grow up to 10cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: asarabacca, foalfoot, foal’s foot, hazelwort, wild ginger or wild nard.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: asarabacca, foalfoot, foal’s foot, hazelwort, wild ginger, wild nard
Scientific name: Asarum europaeum
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Mat forming
Height: Up to 10cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full shade, Partial shade
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Planting type: Ground Cover, Hedging & Screens
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum) – Algirdas at the Lithuanian language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
