Arisaema dracontium Nebraska Hardy Palms and Cycads a striking accent plant

a striking accent plant

just before the new pitchers emerge

although the quantities are always limited

visitors ask in disbelief

This 3' wide clump of round blue leaves (pointed when young) is recognized as one of the all-time finest blue hostas

Arisaema dracontium Nebraska Hardy Palms and Cycads a striking accent plantArisaema dracontium 'Nebraska' came to us from the late plantsman Harlan Hamernik, who grew these from seed from a Nebraska population. In our dry shade production area, this form of Arisaema dracontium tops out at 3' tall much taller than the NC form we also grow. Arisaema dracontium most closely resembles the Asian Arisaema heterophyllum, except the green Jack in the pulpit inflorescence (green hood and upright, thin yellow tongue) produced in mid