Arisaema griffithii Dahlia which will possibly be named

which will possibly be named as a new species

This stunning creation makes a large 4' wide clump

Good drainage is the key to success

Sanguinaria canadensis is a spring ephemeral

often edged in a faint pale green netting

Arisaema griffithii Dahlia which will possibly be namedIt is Arisaema griffithii to which the common name cobra lily most applies. Just as with Arisaema ringens, the flower emerges alongside the tripartite leaf. The long, thin black tongue hangs from the bizarre, purple and yellow striped, cobra head looking spathe, all held atop a short 3 6" stalk in midspring. As a lame attempt at censorship, the 20" tall leaf stalk finally obscures the old flower. A. griffithii occurs in open forests to 12,000' in