Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Burma/Myanmar Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' begins flowering

Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' begins flowering in mid-June and continues through most of the summer

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anise-fragranced flowers

Panicum amarum is a soil-stabilizing

As Beschorneria bloom very early in spring it might be necessary to protect the flower stalk if a late frost is expected

Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Burma/Myanmar Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' begins floweringWe originally acquired this gem from Europe as Arum concinnatum with black spots. Instead it turned out to be a superb, easy to grow hybrid of Arum italicum and Arum dioscoridis, which we christened Arum 'Jet Black Wonder'. This unique selection is highly prized for its jet black stems that provide a superb contrast to the fall emerging, arrow shaped, green leaves. As the leaves of Arum 'Jet Black Wonder' mature, they develop a subtle silver veining