Lysichiton camtschatcensis Bletilla Each 1' wide clump is

Each 1' wide clump is topped in midsummer with stalks of dark lavender flowers

18" diameter compared to 33" diameter for typical Trachycarpus fortunei

" This is a real WOW plant that must be seen to be believed

Each mature stalk is topped with a double stacked set of green and grey blotched leaves along with the typical light wine-purple

where it grows along streams

Lysichiton camtschatcensis Bletilla Each 1' wide clump isWe have been thrilled and surprised be able to grow the Asian aroid, Lysichiton camtschatcensis in our hot, humid Eastern United States garden. Despite hailing from Northern Russia and Japan, we've grown and flowered this fascinating aroid in a lightly shaded, humus rich, soggy site, where it has thrived. For us, the foliage begins to emerge in mid February, alongside the 1' tall stalks of white spathiphyllum like flowers. After the flowers fade, the