We were thrilled this week, to find that one of our native wild gingers, Asarum finzelii has produced a plethora of garden seedlings this year. This species from Northeastern Alabama, was only recently described in 2020 by Alabama botanist Brian Keener, who happens to be a speaker for our 2026 Southeastern Plant Symposium in early June. We figured that from divisions, it would be a decade before we would have enough of this to share, but with over 100 seedlings this year, that time frame has now shortened dramatically. Typically, we see virtually no garden seedlings from the native wild gingers, with the exception of the horribly weedy, Asarum canadense, so this is a very welcome surprise. Below is an image of the flower.
How exciting!