Saruma henryi
Saruma henryi is a choice woodlander with heart-shaped, felted leaves and three-petaled, lemon yellow flowers.
Saruma henryi is a choice woodland plant from China known as upright wild ginger, that emerges in spring with heart-shaped, felted, greyish green leaves with chocolatey overtones and a silver sheen. The three-petaled, lemon yellow flowers are centred with deep orange-yellow stamens and open with the emerging foliage. The two foot tall and wide clumps remain as an attractive presence through the season until fall.
Common Name: Upright Wild Ginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae (The Birthwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, valleys and streambanks in China.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
