Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum): DORMANT ROOT

1/2-pint plug: DORMANT ROOT Light: Part shade - shadeSoil: Medium wet – medium dryHeight: 2 feetBloom: May Description: This is a spring wildflower. Plant this dormant root plant in late summer/early fall for blooms the following spring! Jack-in-the-Pulpit is an excellent woodland garden plant. It is easy to cultivate and requires very little care once established. It thrives under a variety of conditions, but grows best in rich soil, shady, seasonally moist locations. The "Jack" is the spongy cylindrical structure, inside a leaf-like structure that is rolled into a deep cup with an overhanging roof, the "pulpit". The plant is said to have a burning, peppery taste so herbivores will not eat it but the berries are a food source for birds. These berries form mid-summer and are smooth, shiny green, 1 cm wide clustered on the thickened spadix, turning a bright red color before the plants go dormant early fall. Attracts: The flowers are pollinated by fungus gnats and the larvae of parasitic