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Voodoo Lily

AKA: Dragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Black Lily

Dracunculus vulgaris

This plant has been quietly growing in a dark corner of our back yard ever since we bought the house. I was only able to identify the species after it flowered for the first time this year since we moved in over 12 years ago! Turns out it’s a Voodoo Lily (one of many monikers) and its dramatic beauty is offset by the fact that it apparently stinks to high heaven. I’ve actually avoided smelling it, so I can’t say how bad the odor is.

We have one small colony of these plants in a very shady spot, which is probably why we haven’t seen flowers until now. It prefers part sun to sun – the shaded plants tend to fall over. Now that I know what it is, I plan to dig up the tubers and try them out in more favorable locations. But I’ve learned that these will readily self-seed so I’m going to propagate conservatively.

  • Plant Type
  • Perennial
    • Shade Grade
    • B
    • Light Requirement
    • Part Sun
    • Sun
    • Location
    • Back Yard

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    This luscious specimen is really loving its spot by the creek – I think it gets lots of sun and water. Photo taken 2022

     

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    Voodoo Lily

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    B

    Amazing if it flowers. Plants tend to fall over in the shade.

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    Hi! I'm Lorie and I wrangle plants in a muddy, feral shade garden in the Pacific Northwest. I built this site to serve as a gardening journal and quasi-accurate record of planting successes and failures. My goal is to help "future me" be a better gardener. I hope what I've learned along the way can be useful to you too. Thanks for visiting!

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