arum
Arum creticum
A.M.-R.H.S. 1932
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Notes
Arum (Arum creticum) is a bulb for borders, containers, and fragrant plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil. Its large yellow spathes open in early to late spring and smell of freesia and lemon. The bulbs form clumps at a good rate. Leaves appear in autumn, and the plant goes dormant in summer.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Blue star creeper, and English ivy.
Native range
Crete and Karpathos.