Dracunculus vulgaris Sauromatum to only 18" tall

to only 18" tall

Though drought tolerant

each petiole is topped with a dark purple flower to 1" tall

topped from late spring until fall with terminal clusters of tubular orange flowers

Dracunculus vulgaris Sauromatum to only 18" tallHold the phone hold your nose cover your eyes the dazzling Dracunculus vulgaris (aka: Viagra lily or dragon arum) is ready to flower. This amorphophallus cousin from the Mediterranean is equally as bizarre but much more winter hardy. After cold weather ends, the 3' stalk of Dracunculus vulgaris, clothed with pedate leaves, emerges from the giant tuber and, in late May (NC), is topped with the 18" flower. Picture a fleshy, purple, ruffled vase, from