Planting Instructions for the Dracunculus Vulgaris
Dracunculus vulgaris, also known as black dragon, dragon arum, snake lily and stink lily, grows to a height of 3 feet and has green, fan shaped leaves. The flowers are a dark, maroon color and bloom during the summer months. They have a foul smell that turns off many gardeners from planting this plant. Drancuncus grows well in United States Department of Agriculture Plant Zones 7 to 10. In colder zones, the tubers can be dug up in the fall, stored and replanted in the spring, if desired. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Plant Drancunculus vulgaris in the fall in Zones 7 to 10 or in the spring. In cooler zones, always plant in the spring after the last frost.
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Cultivate the top 6 to 8 inches of your planting bed with approximately 3 inches of organic matter such as compost or sphagnum peat moss. Bed should be in full sun or partial shade.
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Dig holes that are two times as wide as the tubers. Plant tubers on their sides with the eye on top, just beneath the soil. Space multiple tubers 1 to 2 feet apart.
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Water the planting bed with an inch or two of water and cover with 3 inches mulch, such as leaves or wood chips, if you planted the tubers in the fall in zones 7 to 9.
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