Asarum europaeum

Understated elegance in this lovely evergreen perennial ground cover…kidney shaped leaves are deep green, glossy and quite formal looking on stems 6-9" tall, slowly rhizomatous (not invasive). Strange bronzed purple-brown flowers in May (weird and close to the ground so rarely seen). Gorgeous in the woodland garden, prefers moist soils rich in organic matter…part to full shade.