Arisaema candidissimum (Chinese Cobra Lily)
White-Spathed Jack In The Pulpit, Chinese Jack In The Pulpit, Chinese Cobra Lily, Pink Cobra Lily
This charming tuberous perennial bursts from the ground in late spring - early summer with highly elegant, white, luminous hooded spathes, striped pale pink. Besides the exotic beauty of its blooms, Arisaema candidissimum (Chinese Cobra Lily) also emits a sweet perfume, which lasts for a short while after the spathe unfolds. The foliage of huge, three-lobed leaves (up to 2 ft. across or 60 cm) usually appears after the flowers, and remains attractive during the growing season. Cobra Lilies set seed with bright orange-red seed pods in late summer to early fall and may eventually form large colonies if happy. They are found growing on sunny, rocky banks in the wild.
- Awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows in clumps, up to 16 in. high (40 cm) and 9 in. wide (22 cm), this beauty naturalizes easily and will come back year after year!
- Easily grown in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or part shade. Prefers sandy, loose soils. Make sure tubers do not dry out when dormant
- Deer resistant
- Stunning in beds, borders, underplanting shrubs or roses, cottage gardens.
- Virtually disease free. Watch for slugs and vine weevil
- Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Offsets may be removed in late summer
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Arisaema - Jack in the Pulpit |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 6" – 9" (15cm – 22cm) |
Spacing | 6" – 9" (15cm – 22cm) |
Depth | 8" (20cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Arisaema - Jack in the Pulpit |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 6" – 9" (15cm – 22cm) |
Spacing | 6" – 9" (15cm – 22cm) |
Depth | 8" (20cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |