Arum

Arum plants are deer-resistant and quite easy to grow in a wide range of soils and moisture levels, although part sun and well-drained soils are best.

When are Arum Dormant?

Arum lily species are contrarians, as they are dormant in the summer and "wake-up" in the fall or winter, due to their native Mediterranean environment which has hot, dry, unpleasant summers and cool, moist winters.

Which Companion Plants Go With Arum?

Arum lilies also produce a wide variety of large and colorful spathe and spadix flowers, some of which are interestingly fragrant. Arum lily flowers are followed by stalks of bright red berries after the foliage has gone dormant in late spring. Try pairing arum with plants that will fill in during their dormant period such as hosta, hemerocallis, and iris.

Is Arum an Invasive Species?

In the Pacific Northwest and northern California, arum is considered an invasive species which spreads rapidly out of the garden, into the wild by seed and bulb. However, in most other places, arum is well behaved and not noxious.

We grow and trial a wide variety of arum lilies for the woodland garden including many of the Italian arum selections. When you are ready to buy arum for your garden, we think you'll find our selection of arum plants for sale one of the best in the country.