Lysichiton americanus
Yellow skunk cabbage, American skunk cabbage, Western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton Lysichiton
L. americanus - L. americanus is an herbaceous perennial with distinctive, bright yellow spathes in spring that have an unpleasant odour. It is a plant for waterside planting and bog gardens.
Lysichiton americanus is: Deciduous
Flowers have an unpleasant, musky odour. Although not overpowering, it will be stronger if there are several flowers.
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Offsets, Seed
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Lysichiton americanus (Yellow skunk cabbage) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside
L. americanus is a plant for the waterside or bog garden, so grow in permantly-moist, fertile, humus-rich soil. It is a robust plant, happy in full sun or partial shade. The flowers have an odour which is not generally overpowering but stronger if there
Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Lysichiton americanus
Yellow skunk cabbage, American skunk cabbage, Western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton Lysichiton
L. americanus - L. americanus is an herbaceous perennial with distinctive, bright yellow spathes in spring that have an unpleasant odour. It is a plant for waterside planting and bog gardens.
Deciduous
Flowers have an unpleasant, musky odour. Although not overpowering, it will be stronger if there are several flowers.
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Offsets, Seed
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Lysichiton americanus (Yellow skunk cabbage) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside
L. americanus is a plant for the waterside or bog garden, so grow in permantly-moist, fertile, humus-rich soil. It is a robust plant, happy in full sun or partial shade. The flowers have an odour which is not generally overpowering but stronger if there
Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Loamy | Tell us... |
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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