I have been pleasantly surprised by the hardiness of this little Pinellia. It is fully hardy here in West Central Minnesota and we have s...Read Moreome fairly severe Winters. I have mine planted in the shaded back of my North facing botanical garden. I think it gets covered with a lot of snow in Winter and that seems to protect it quite well. I have it planted in our naturally sandy and loamy soil and it really has taken off. It is in mostly all shade but gets a little late morning sun. The leaves are beautiful coming up through the black soil! For me, this one comes up in late May or early June. It blooms in Summer and has little Arum-like flower spathes that are incredibly fragrant and smell like Juicy Fruit Gum to me. This plant makes little bulbs or tubers on its leaves also. These can be planted wherever you want more of them. This plant stays where I have put it and doesn't seem to spread here, except where I plant the tubers. I also have Pinellia pedatisecta and it stays put as well which is weird, because it has a reputation as a rampant re-seeder. Both Pinellia's do wonderfully here in Minnesota, so they are hardier than people think they are. I highly recommend Pinellia cordata however, and would love to see it used more in gardens. It is a very beautiful and well behaved little plant.
I have been pleasantly surprised by the hardiness of this little Pinellia. It is fully hardy here in West Central Minnesota and we have s...Read More