Sauromatum venosum (Voodoo Lily)

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Africa, Asia
Soil: moist, well drained
Light: part shade

Attributes: Deciduous. Flowers emerge in summer before foliage. Yellow spathe with red - purple spotting, purple spadex. The flower stinks like rotting meet but only lasts for a couple of days. The foliage then emerges within a week or so of flowering. Two foot tall green pseudostem with dark blackish spotting. Fingered foliage.

Notes: Plant in a bright location where the stunning tropical look can be enjoyed.

Companion plants: Synelesis acontifolia, Aconitum, Impatiens, Persicaria, Polygonatum