Arisaema lichiangense Parthenocissus The name Asarum asaroides is

The name Asarum asaroides is a bit bizarre

'Janet' but much improved

Thermopsis villosa jumps out of the ground in mid-spring

This distinctive new 1998 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction boasts medium green leaves with a near-black jagged border pattern

The glossy evergreen foliage makes this woodland clump former a great year-round feature

Arisaema lichiangense Parthenocissus The name Asarum asaroides isArisaema lichiangense hails from dry, open areas at 7,000 10,000' elevation in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan, China. Arisaema lichiangense is a rarely cultivated Jack in the pulpit species, closely related to the better known Arisaema candidissimum and Arisaema fargesii. The trifoliate (3 lobed) leaves, often with a blue green cast, emerge alongside the flower spikes in early June (NC). Atop the 6" tall flowering stalk (pseudostem) sits a pulpit