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Dracunculus vulgaris - Dragon Lily - [Spring B&B Pre-Order] - Araceae (The Arum Family)
Dracunculus vulgaris - Dragon Lily - [Spring B&B Pre-Order] - Dracunculus vulgaris is topped with a lurid 18 inch burgundy spathe with a columnar purple-black spadix.
Dracunculus vulgaris - Dracunculus vulgaris is topped with a lurid 18 inch burgundy spathe with a columnar purple-black spadix.


 
1 bulb/pack
Price: $19.99
Zone Hardiness: 5b-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Flower Colour: Burgundy

Stock Status:(Out of Stock)

Availability: Most orders ship Oct 1-Oct 20. Rare bulbs are later than conventional.
Product Code: 2241
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Description Fine Print
 
Many a gardener has called us in June with hushed and embarrassed tales of a strange and terrifying flower menacing their delicate flowers which they have no memory of planting. I tell them: "You have a case of Dracunculus vulgaris!" Emerging from a giant bulb like a mottled spear, the plant produces an upright, three foot stalk holding a few (often silver speckled) leaves. The stalk is topped with a lurid 18 inch burgundy spathe with a columnar purple-black spadix. It has an unpleasant "aroma" for a few days so don't plant near your front door. Goes dormant after flowering.
Details
  • Class: Deciduous
  • Soil Moisture: Average
  • Flowering Time: Spring
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Foliage Colour: Green
  • Deer Resistant: Unknown
  • Attracts:
  • Habitat: Open sunny fields, waste places, hill sides often in dry rocky soils.
  • Geographical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
  • BC Native: No