Asarum hypogynum Spit Shine Boophone spreading by a thin but

spreading by a thin but almost woody rhizome

dangling white flowers that just exceed the foliage

vigorous-growing hybrid of at least three bog iris species

it evaded horticultural cultivation until 1992

Asarum hypogynum Spit Shine Boophone spreading by a thin butAsarum 'Spit Shine' is our 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the little known, Taiwanese wild ginger, Asarum hypogynum. This amazing evergreen species produces huge 7" long, super shiny green foliage, and this clone has a lovely muted silver pattern in the middle of each leaf. This was propagated from an original 2008 division from a clump growing near an amusement park in Chiayi County, Taiwan at 5,800' elevation. It's performed beautifully