Asarum macranthum Creeping Tortoise Carex great for low-flying hummingbirds

great for low-flying hummingbirds

According to our friend Barry Yinger

Although the central leaf color fades to light green in summer

gulfensis is a name coined by sarracenia expert Don Schnell for plants native to the Florida Panhandle counties of Escambia

this also from the breeding work of Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne

Asarum macranthum Creeping Tortoise Carex great for low-flying hummingbirdsAsarum macranthum 'Creeping Tortoise' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our 2008 collection from 6,200' elevation in Taiwan's Taichung County. This splendid wild ginger selection is clothed with lovely silver veined leaves, but also spreads, which is a trait only seen occasionally in populations of this species. Asarum macranthum 'Creeping Tortoise' will form a 3" tall x 2' wide patch after 10 years. The fascinating ruffled purple flowers