Lords and Ladies
Lords and Ladies
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Dispatched when ready (Late Aug–Mid Oct)
Arum maculatum
Welsh: Pidyn y Gog
Found in the wild in woods and hedgerows, this can be a valuable asset in a woodland garden or between shrubs. Its handsome often spotted leaves, flowering with hooded spathes in May, are followed by eye-catching berries in late summer. Rootstocks delivered in the autumn, best planted 4-6” deep in shade or partial shade.
Growing Information
Flowering Period: Mid Spring
Colour: Green
Height: 20–40 cm
Position: Partial Shade / Full Shade
Soil: Moist but Well-drained, Humus-rich
Naturalising: Excellent
Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Low. A distinctive native woodland species with striking orange-red berries in autumn. All parts are poisonous.
Native Status: Native
Suitable For: Naturalising, Under Trees, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens
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