Arisaema dracontium Genes Giant Orostachys look more like a camellia

look more like a camellia than a hellebore

like a Solomon's seal

Dangling just below the leaves starting in late April (NC) are 8-10 incredible bright red flowers

and topped with flowers whose petals range from narrow like Trillium ludovicianum to wide at the tips like Trillium cuneatum

Arisaema dracontium Genes Giant Orostachys look more like a camelliaArisaema dracontium 'Gene's Giant' is a giant strain of our native green dragon from Indiana plantsman Gene Bush. For Gene, these plants reach the extraordinary height of 5 6' tall. In our dry shade production area, we have yet to top 3' tall. 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 May is held just above