Asarum harperi Velvet Queen Iris The flower buds open steadily

The flower buds open steadily from mid-January to early April

A clump formed from the large rounded 3-4" leaves makes a spectacular specimen for the woodland rock garden

where it was growing among rhododendrons and tiarellas

Harlan obtained the plant in the late '70s

Although it's native habitat is in moist soils

Asarum harperi Velvet Queen Iris The flower buds open steadily(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