Common
name: "White Skunk Cabbage"
Latin name: Lysichiton camtschatcensis
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Native
to: North East Asia
Zone: 7 - 9
Winter hardy: No
Water depth: Bog plant
Flowers: Yes, Early spring
Height: 30"
Spread: 30"
Pests: Rare
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Cultural
information: Like it cousin "Yellow Skunk
Cabbage"..."White Skunk Cabbage" is not winter
hardy in Colorado. It should be grown as an annual.
Lysichiton
camtschatcensis is the smaller of the two varieties commonly used
in bog gardens. "White Skunk Cabbage" also produces
large 16" Spathes... only theirs are white. The large flowers
are good for cutting. Plant in full sun to partial shade at the
ponds edge or along side a stream or ditch.
