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Plant type
Hardy perennial
Flower colour
Red
Feature
Flowers
Hardiness
Hardy
Skill level
Experienced
This is a novelty plant to grow in the garden. It has purple-spotted stems that reach up to 90cm (3ft), which are topped by sinister, dark purple flowers with a deeper purple spadix. In full bloom it is gloriously foul smelling and is surrrounded by clouds of droning flies. In autumn or spring, plant the tubers 15cm (6in) deep in well-drained, humus-rich soil that doesn't dry out in summer.
Family: Araceae
Genus: Dracunculus
Species: vulgaris
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Red
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 150cm
Spread: 60cm
tom ward
At last ive found it.. i have one of these in my garden and never knew what its was .. thanks gardeners world..
