Arisaema costatum Hesperaloe This darling

This darling

This selection comes from Garden Chicory Nursery in the city of Nakatsugawa

Each leaf is highlighted by a dramatic green border as well as narrow green vein lines running through the solid silver leaf

be careful where you plant it in your woodland garden

Mass plantings can be particularly effective foils

Arisaema costatum Hesperaloe This darlingArisaema costatum is a stunning Jack in the pulpit, native to high elevations (6,000' 9,000') in Nepal and neighboring Tibet which makes a stunning plant even in foliage. The 3'+ tall reddish stem of Arisaema costatum is topped with a three part leaf, similar to Arisaema speciosum. In good conditions, the leaf can reach 3' in width. In late spring, the flower stalk emerges to nearly 2' tall with a large, dark purple and white striped hood which ends