Arisaema dracontium Genes Giant Orostachys like a Solomon's seal

like a Solomon's seal

remaining evergreen all winter

all autumn ferns have great color when the new fronds emerge from the evergreen clump

topped in spring with a flower that includes a purple to violet pouch with similarly colored arching sepals

Dangling just below the leaves starting in late April (NC) are 8-10 incredible bright red flowers

Arisaema dracontium Genes Giant Orostachys like a Solomon's sealArisaema dracontium 'Gene's Giant' is a giant strain of our native green dragon from Indiana plantsman Gene Bush. For Gene, these plants reach the extraordinary height of 5 6' tall. In our dry shade production area, we have yet to top 3' tall. Arisaema dracontium most closely resembles the Asian Arisaema heterophyllum, except the green Jack in the pulpit inflorescence (green hood and upright, thin yellow tongue) produced in mid May is held just above