Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Burma/Myanmar topped by a giant divided

topped by a giant divided leaf

Each leaf is actually a 1' long tightly wound golden spring that elongates as it grows

and again from September through November (NC)

Tradescantia pallida is a very low to no maintenance perennial in the full sun garden

Arum italicum Jet Black Wonder Burma/Myanmar topped by a giant dividedWe originally acquired this gem from Europe as Arum concinnatum with black spots. Instead it turned out to be a superb, easy to grow hybrid of Arum italicum and Arum dioscoridis, which we christened Arum 'Jet Black Wonder'. This unique selection is highly prized for its jet black stems that provide a superb contrast to the fall emerging, arrow shaped, green leaves. As the leaves of Arum 'Jet Black Wonder' mature, they develop a subtle silver veining