Chinese cobra lily
Arisaema candidissimum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale pink and green spathe with green spadix
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Chinese cobra lily (Arisaema candidissimum) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its light pink spathe is striped with white, and the foliage unfurls late, often not until May. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. In pots, use a moist but free-draining mix.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Incrediball hydrangea, and Greig's tulip.
Native range
Asia.