Yes, it sure is elegant, It could be an ideal plant for that shaded sloped area in my backyard. Erica you always suggest some very unique plants. Thank you for sharing!
Happy to share about great plants. Just to clear up one thing James- the medicinal ginger is a different plant it is Zingiber officinale and they use the roots of this plant for medicinal and eating too I believe.
No Paul, sorry I was not clear, Asarum species may be used for medicinal reasons
(not my area of expertise) but for eating ginger root, the species they use is Zingiber officinale (I think that's what I buy at the store) - hope this helps. Don't eat your Asarum roots!!
Gene, no this is a species ginger from China but the native types include Asarum canadensis leaves are solid green and not shiny (called little brown jugs for the flowers) and Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway' is also native with shiny more rounded leaves that are variegated (marked with white markings).
(not my area of expertise) but for eating ginger root, the species they use is Zingiber officinale (I think that's what I buy at the store) - hope this helps. Don't eat your Asarum roots!!