Asarum caudatum f. album Great for Pollinators with long arching stems

with long arching stems

A robust grower to about 6 ft

orange-red shredding bark

the yellow variegation becoming even more striking against the red stems as plants mature

is offset by the typical male cat fragrance given off by most boxwoods

Asarum caudatum f. album Great for Pollinators with long arching stemsHandsome evergreen groundcover, to only 4 6" tall, and spreading into clumps by underground rhizomes. Leaves and roots are are aromatic when crushed. Spring flowers are greenish white in this form, a nice contrast to the dark green leaves, though flowers are often hidden under the leaves. Worth searching out. Best in shade in well drained, humous soil. Needs water to established and then tolerates some summer drought. Frost hardy to 20F, USDA zone 5.