Asarum kurosawae Saddleback Asarum The 10" tall stalks are

The 10" tall stalks are topped with silver and olive mottled leaves

Arisaema heterophyllum is one of my favorite Jack-in-the-pulpits

When temperatures cool the leaf veins turn bright red

Because Pink Frost lenten rose is sterile

while the seed are enjoyed by an array of song birds

Asarum kurosawae Saddleback Asarum The 10" tall stalks areAsarum 'Saddleback' is our first named selection of the in situ threatened and vulnerable Asarum kurosawae. Introduced by Plant Delights JLBG in 2019, this little known species has proven to be one of the easiest wild gingers to grow in our garden, and certainly one of the most elegant. For us, Asarum kurosawae 'Saddleback' has formed a dense 6" tall x 18" wide specimen, composed of evergreen heart shaped leaves with an irregular green border and a