Asarum harperi Velvet Queen Iris where it was growing among

where it was growing among rhododendrons and tiarellas

Helleborus niger must have good drainage and dry soils

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

which for Cannas is the frost free part of the year

Asarum harperi Velvet Queen Iris where it was growing among(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