Yellow skunk cabbage
Common Name: Yellow skunk cabbage
Genus: Lysichiton
Species: americanus
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Moist, Boggy
Height: 90cm
Spread: 120cm
Time to divide plants: April to June
Flowering period:
April
to
May
This North American relative of the arum lily is an asset in any bog garden. It is a native of peat bogs and marshes and, given an acid soil with plenty of wet humus, it will settle down after a season or two and produce its startling flower-head in mid-spring. The flowers themselves are tiny and clustered on a cylindrical spike or spadix. This is surrounded by a beautiful and conspicuous bright yellow spathe, which is gradually overtaken by the developing huge leaves. Plants may also be grown in shallow water at the edge of the pond. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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