Asarum kumageanum Green Leaf Form Nepal since the tuber will grow

since the tuber will grow significantly while the leaf is up

it makes one of the most dramatic specimens in the woodland garden

the old stalks can be cut to the ground or simply wait until the stalks break off naturally

and in Turkey

mimosa-like leaves

Asarum kumageanum Green Leaf Form Nepal since the tuber will growWe have selected these A. kumageanums for their incredibly glossy black green foliage, looking as though they had just been through a car wash and wax. The 4" long pointed evergreen leaves make a quick growing 1' wide clumping specimen in a rich woodland setting. For those who thrive on insignificant facts, "kumageanum" means "bear's hair" in Japanese something to do with the location where it was originally found why ask why?