Marmoratum Italian arum
Arum italicum 'Marmoratum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 18 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green to creamy white spathe
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Marmoratum' Italian arum (Arum italicum 'Marmoratum') is a perennial for borders, containers, shade gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a clump up to 18 inches tall and wide and grows quickly. The yellowish-green to creamy white spathe appears in spring.
Pairs well with Solomon's seal, Christmas fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.