This bog arum must have deep rich mud. Then in spring it delights with its thick yellow spathes unfolding first, followed by magnificent huge leaves, making an architectural feature throughout the summer.
With its status under The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019, we will no longer sell Lysichiton americanus at Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens. However, it will continue to grow it in the gardens, so long as we act responsibly and don't encourage the plants to spread or escape. We will remove spadix after flowering, before the seed is ripe on all plants in the water gardens and along the stream in the Woodland Garden, to stop it from spreading.
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