Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway' (Callaway ginger)

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Botanical Name: Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway' ah-SAR-um shut-tul-WORTH-ee-eye Common Name: Callaway ginger Genus: Asarum

This is a slow-growing ginger, but worth the wait. Its round evergreen green leaves have a prominent silver-white mottling.
Care: Callaway ginger likes morning sun and afternoon shade.
Propagation: Sow seed in containers as soon as ripe. Some species self sow. Divide carefully in early spring. Best to divide to increase impact.
Problems: Slugs and snails. Rust and leaf gall.

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