Amorphophallus prainii Peltoboykinia starting in mid-October (NC)

starting in mid-October (NC)

Joe Sharmon

All winter blooming iris prefer a well-drained location

plantaginea-like flowers top the clump in August

resembling an astilbe on steroids

Amorphophallus prainii Peltoboykinia starting in mid-October (NC)This voodoo lily has a bizarre flower, even for an amorphophallus. The speckled spathe rolls back as it opens, resembling a white banana being peeled. Inside is an amorphous shaped, white, banana like spadix (looking as if it were left in the microwave too long). When the flowering event is over, expect a green and black speckled stem to rise from the ashes, topped with a giant dissected green leaf. Each bulb will offset small bulblets for propagation