Arum concinnatum Suspeck Mukdenia protamericana makes the largest clump

protamericana makes the largest clump of any of the hardy agaves that we have grown

Buddleia fallowiana

so we like to cut it back in February

the sticky stalks (which actually catch insects) are topped with terminal inflorescences of hundreds of exquisite 5-petaled screaming hot orange-red flowers

Arum concinnatum Suspeck Mukdenia protamericana makes the largest clumpWe spotted this amazing form of Arum concinnatum in 2010, near the Crete town of Omalos at 2,915' elevation. The heavy silver spotting on the dark green leaf is something we rarely see in this typically green species. The 10" long x 5" wide foliage emerges in November (NC), and remains looking great until it flowers and goes dormant in mid spring. The green spathe and spadix adorn the clump for us in mid April. It's taken a while to bulk up enough to