Arum pictum ssp. pictum Exclusive

30 (40)cm, the only autumn flowering (!) Arum with purplish-black to deep wine red spathe and black spadix above broadly arrow shaped, dark green, glossy leaves in the subspecies pictum which is native of Corsica and Sardinia. For any humus rich, very well drained soil in full sun to partial shaded in a protected spot. In colder regions it is recommended to cultivate this wintergreen species under frostfree conditions, e.g. under cold glass or in an unheated wintergarden. Seeds from a wild collection in the valley above Pedra Longa, eastern Sardinia at some 350m. At present we are the only supplier worldwide for this subspecies! USDA Climate Zone 8/9. IX-X.
10 seeds per package.