Amorphophallus sumawongii Thelypteris The vigorous clumps are topped

The vigorous clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of lavender flowers in midsummer

quarter-sized flowers pop up from under the leaf to stand perched atop the green foliage

which are also highly prized by all kinds of bees

The 4' wide clump is topped with fragrant white flowers in early summer in NC

Beginning in late September (a month earlier than most other forms of Salvia madrensis)

Amorphophallus sumawongii Thelypteris The vigorous clumps are topped(aka: A. s. AGA 1076) Amorphophallus sumawongii is another recently discovered species from Thailand. The shiny green leaf is held atop a 15" dark stem, speckled with white blotches. The 20" tall flower spike is tinged pink and topped with an open front pink cone that holds the short but stout spadix appendage.