dragon arum
Dracunculus vulgaris
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) is a bulb for use as a specimen. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil. In early summer it sends up a three foot stalk topped by a burgundy spathe, and the flower smells unpleasant for a few days, so plant it away from your front door. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Snake's head, Mondo grass, and Fountain grass.
Native range
Mediterranean and from Corsica to S Turkey.