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One Voodoo Lily Bulb - Pick the size you'd like to order!
Also known as Sauromatum venosum
When the Corpse Flower blooms at the Missouri Botanical Garden it takes the city by storm. Now you can have a smaller (and almost as stinky but cold hardy!) version in your own garden. The Voodoo Lily, Arum cornutum, creates stunning displays with first its unique flowers, then with 2-3′ leaves on leopard-spotted stems. Voodoo Lily features an inflorescence with a spathe (a large sheathing bract enclosing the flower cluster) heavily mottled with purple markings. With its flower that smells like rotting flesh, you’ll understand why it attracts carrion insects, bugs that eat dead animals and people. The flower appears in summer. After flowering a single, large deeply lobed leaf is produced on a tall purple spotted stem.
Its hard to believe this exotic looking seducer is actually a hardy perennial that comes back year after year. Easy to grow, it needs little maintenance once established. Deer don’t touch it. A fascinating and fun plant that makes a great conversation piece.
Plant in sun to part shade. Amend soil with organic matter. Keep well watered until established, when in bud and blooming, and during dry spells.
Grown, loved and harvested on our USDA Certified Organic farm in Howell, MI.
Additional Info
| Botanical Name | Arum cornutum |
|---|---|
| Growing Height | 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) |
| Plant Spacing | 9-12 in. (22-30 cm) |
| When to Plant | Late Spring/Early Summer, Mid-Spring |
| Hardiness | USDA Zone 6a: to -5F, USDA Zone 6b: to 0F, USDA Zone 7a: to 5F, USDA Zone 7b: to 10F, USDA Zone 8a: to 15F, USDA Zone 8b: to 20F, USDA Zone 9a: to 25F, USDA Zone 9b: to 30F, USDA Zone 10a: to 35F, USDA Zone 10b: to 40F, USDA Zone 11a: to 45F, USDA Zone 11b: to 50F |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade, Light Shade |
| Danger | All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested, Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction |
| Bloom Color | Maroon (Purple-Brown) |
| Bloom Time | Mid-Spring |
| Foliage | Good Fall Color, Grown for Foliage, Herbaceous, Smooth-Textured |
| Other Details | Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Propagation Methods | By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) |
| Seed Collecting | Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds, Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible |
