arisaema
Arisaema bockii
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple flower spike with brownish-purple white-lined bract
Garden uses
Notes
Arisaema (Arisaema bockii) is a perennial for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part to full shade and average to wet soil. In mid to late spring, it sends up a purple flower spike wrapped in a brownish-purple bract with white lines. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide.
Pairs well with Korean rock fern, Lady in Red lady fern, Hardy cyclamen, and Evergold sedge.
Native range
China.