The last post showcased the beautiful woodland phlox, Phlox divaricata, blooming now in gardens throughout the area. On a walk through the garden to show examples of companion plants for the phlox, I spotted the woodland groundcover, Asarum splendens, Asian ginger. Its large, mottled leaves stay evergreen, and in woodland soil it will spread, creating pretty swathes of gray/green patterns…
![Patterned, large leaves brighten a shady garden...](https://oakstreetgardenshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image24-e1365966598314-225x300.jpg)
Patterned, large leaves brighten a shady garden…
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Japanese painted fern emerging through groundcover ginger…
Shown here it mingles with Japanese painted fern just beginning to emerge with the woodland phlox in the background.
We have a small amount of this ginger available now, and many perennial ferns are in stock too, including the Japanese painted ferns shown here…truly beautiful additions to any garden.
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