Asarum europaeum - Asarabacca

Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum) is an evergreen perennial herb native to central and southern Europe and west Asia, grown as a shady ground cover. It has a long history of herbal use but is poisonous in large doses.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full shade¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial
• Evergreen

Functions

• Ground cover¹
• Pollination¹

Footnotes

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