Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum (ARACEAE)
Planting and Growing Jack-in-the-Pulpit
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow Jack-in-the-pulpit in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Season of bloom and planting time for Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for Jack-in-the-pulpit
- When, how deep, and where to plant Jack-in-the-pulpit
- How to plant Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Landscape and indoor uses of Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Comments about Jack-in-the-pulpit and its features
Growing Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Spring tuber. Deciduous. Stands to 2 ft. (60 cm) tall. Oval, midlength, glossy green leaves in triplets on long stems.
Subspecies and cultivars include Stewardson’s Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum subsp. Stewardsonii; European wild ginger, Arisaema triphyllum subsp. Triphyllum; and striped arum, Arisaema triphyllum ‘Zebrinum’.
Closely related species with similar care needs include Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema sikokianum; cobra lily, Arisaema speciosum; and whipcord cobra lily, Arisaema tortuosum.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Spring–early summer. Brown, green, purple, with lighter veins. Solitary spiral spathe with narrow leaflike form protects clublike, green, purple central spadix.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 4–9; ground hardy, zones 5–9.
Soil Type and Fertility
Very moist, well-drained soil. Fertility: Rich–average. 5.5– 6.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in partial to full shade. Space 10–12 in. (25–30 cm) apart, 3–4 in. (75–100 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep very moist spring–autumn. Fertilize monthly during growth. Mulch. Propagate by offsets, seed
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 50–60°F (10–16°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, borders, containers in indoor, woodland gardens. Deer, rodent resistant.