Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Burma/Myanmar This is always an attention-getter

This is always an attention-getter at our Spring Open Nursery & Garden Days

Panicum amarum is a soil-stabilizing

and again from September through November (NC)

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Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Burma/Myanmar This is always an attention-getterWe 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