Asarum harperi Velvet Queen 2a who named his creation after

who named his creation after his wife

it's hard to imagine that these are really ferns

tolerate sites with waterlogged soils

Despite this range

The plants are not harmed by this enforced rest

Asarum harperi Velvet Queen 2a who named his creation after(aka: Asarum shuttleworthii var. harperi) Asarum 'Velvet Queen' is a selection of the American native evergreen wetland growing wild ginger, Asarum harperi, which can be found in scattered sites in Georgia and Alabama, where it grows in wet seeps, along streams, and in bogs. The heart shaped, glossy, dark green leaves of Asarum harperi 'Velvet Queen' (double the size of Asarum 'Callaway') are each highlighted by a dramatic silver pattern. Tucked just