Amorphophallus paeoniifolius PDN 22 Southwest Garden Plants topped all summer with spikes

topped all summer with spikes of small bicolor flowers

Acorus gramineus 'Licorice' is a 1997 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a US Botanical Garden import from China

monkey poop in the dish water

Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant' is a superb form of our native deer-resistant Iris cristata

hanging with dozens of pendent flowers in mid-June

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius PDN 22 Southwest Garden Plants topped all summer with spikes(PES 976A) This collection of the lovely and talented Amorphophallus paeonifolius comes from Petra Schmidt's 2003 expedition to Thailand. This offering is seed grown from a giant seed head found at 439' elevation in Phetchabun Province. The bumpy petioles are green with large silver blotches morphing to dark purple toward the base. These plants have shown exceptional vigor, but we still expect about 5 years before they are large enough to flower. At