Asarum forbesii Mercury Dahlia or in an aquatic garden

or in an aquatic garden

Starting in June (NC)

felty leaf clumps are topped with 20" tall spikes of 6" long

The top of the "volcano cone" is actually a flower spike that is adorned with small white star-shaped flowers

Asarum forbesii Mercury Dahlia or in an aquatic gardenWe are thrilled to introduce Asarum 'Mercury' our selected clone of the true Asarum forbesii, which is hopelessly confused in the trade with Asarum ichangense. Asarum forbesii hails from moist woodland valleys below 2,500' in the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang. In the garden, Asarum forbesii 'Mercury' resembles a smaller Asarum arifolium, making a slowly expanding clump composed of 3" wide, heart