Dracunculus vulgaris Rehmannia We have since found that

We have since found that a large majority of the seedlings also carries the variegated leaf trait

expect an array of interesting pollinators

Here in the lower Piedmont of NC

We have found Giant Plume Ginger to thrive in both light shade as well as in a few hours of sun

pointed green leaves with a bright yellow edge that widens with age

Dracunculus vulgaris Rehmannia We have since found thatHold the phone hold your nose cover your eyes the dazzling Dracunculus vulgaris (aka: Viagra lily or dragon arum) is ready to flower. This amorphophallus cousin from the Mediterranean is equally as bizarre but much more winter hardy. After cold weather ends, the 3' stalk of Dracunculus vulgaris, clothed with pedate leaves, emerges from the giant tuber and, in late May (NC), is topped with the 18" flower. Picture a fleshy, purple, ruffled vase, from