Asarum nobilissimum Super Shield Chasmanthium The giant 5' wide clumps

The giant 5' wide clumps make a truly spectacular show

a 2018 introduction from the Walters Gardens breeding program

From a distance

This hummingbird favorite is one of the best performers of the large-flowered

The color contrast of the flowers and the yellow foliage is simply superb

Asarum nobilissimum Super Shield Chasmanthium The giant 5' wide clumpsAsarum nobilissimum 'Super Shield' is our 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a beautifully silver patterned selection of the giant Chinese ginger, in a species that is almost exclusively known by solid green leaf selections. The 10" tall patch, of slowly stoloniferous foliage clusters are adorned in April with an incredible show of massive yellow speckled purple flowers at the base.