arum
Arum palaestinum
F.C.C.-R.H.S. 1886
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Black, brown/copper, purple, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Arum (Arum palaestinum) is a bulb for borders, rock gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It flowers in early to late spring, and the spathe is greenish outside and dark purple inside. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Leaves appear in spring.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Wallflower.
Native range
Israel.