Asian skunk cabbage
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow to green spadix with white spathe
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcensis) is a perennial for rain gardens, naturalized areas, and low maintenance planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy soil. In early to late spring, it produces a white spathe around a yellow to green spadix. The flowers are fragrant.
Pairs well with Golden club, Ostrich fern, and Swamp milkweed.
Native range
North America and Aleutian Is..