Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) BARE ROOT
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A unique plant with leaves that spread in a distinct fan. Prefers dappled shade in the spring and light shade in the summer. Similar in many respects to its better known relative, Jack-in-the-Pulpit (a.k.a. brown dragon).
Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loam, Humus
Height: 1'-4'
Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Root Type: Corm
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers are pollinated primarily by small flies, such as gnats. Berries are eaten by woodland birds such as wild turkey and wood thrush. Toxic foliage means it is rarely browsed by mammals.