Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Thujopsis in full flower

in full flower

truly breathtaking

'cause the formerly white head and neck on each 2' tall pitcher is sunburn-blister red

Single clumps are quite lovely but larger masses or drifts have far more impact

The tiny green leaves make a tight clump to only 3" in width

Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Thujopsis in full flowerWe originally acquired this gem from Europe as Arum concinnatum with black spots. Instead it turned out to be a superb, easy to grow hybrid of Arum italicum and Arum dioscoridis, which we christened Arum 'Jet Black Wonder'. This unique selection is highly prized for its jet black stems that provide a superb contrast to the fall emerging, arrow shaped, green leaves. As the leaves of Arum 'Jet Black Wonder' mature, they develop a subtle silver veining