Arisaema thunbergii ssp urashima Silver Seas Cardamine deciduous Thelypteris glanduligera from a

deciduous Thelypteris glanduligera from a 2005 Hans Hansen collection in Guizhou

and sun are required for success with this short-lived perennial

The clumps are topped with 30" scapes of lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds in midsummer

from a slowly creeping rhizome that makes a 4' wide clump in 6 years

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Arisaema thunbergii ssp urashima Silver Seas Cardamine deciduous Thelypteris glanduligera from aArisaema 'Silver Seas' is a Hans Hansen selection of the Japanese Arisaema urashima with a nice glaucous 11 15 lobed horseshoe shaped leaf, each lobe highlighted by a band of silver down the middle. The flower is typical of this offsetting species, emerging in mid April on a short stalk among the foliage with a large black hood, white throat, and long whip like sex organ that'll scare off even the most seasoned pollinator.