• Perennials ~ Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
3 ft T x W, rhizomatous
Minimum temperature
-10° F
Light
Sun or shade
Water
Evenly moist
Habit
Perennial

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Pacific NW Native

Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern

Lysichiton americanus, Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern

Size
Online
$20.50
$20.50
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$14.50

0.75 qt Out of stock

Saddled with a name that scares people away, Skunk Cabbage, in fact, has much to offer:  a glowing lemon-yellow spathe and spadix and glossy bright green leaves 3 ft long and wide. With ornamental uses not fully appreciated, it has been underused in the bog garden. Swamp Lantern, another common name, conjures up a more pleasant and more apt image. It would be a wonderful companion to Sarracenias, Rodgersia, Ligularia, Farfugium, ferns, Podophyllum, Tricyrtis, Veratrum, Trollius, Zantedeschia, and even, particularly if you live at the coast, Tree Fern (Dicksonia)! What a lush and interesting garden that would be. Its spring bloom is minimally 'fragrant,' and only offensive when encountered in large numbers. Don't miss out on account of false impressions.

Mature size: 3 ft T x W, rhizomatous

Minimum temperature: -10° F

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Carefully packed for each plant

Once your order is ready, we bring the plants from our greenhouses into a holding area. Each plant is wrapped by hand and, when needed, staked to protect tender stems. Because our inventory is so diverse, we adjust the packing method for each plant based on its size, type, and stage of growth.

We reuse clean paper and plastic packing materials whenever practical. It is easier on the planet and helps keep shipping costs down for you, too.

Choose your Monday ship date

At checkout, choose from the available Monday ship dates. We ship with UPS from Monmouth, Oregon, and you will receive an email with tracking information when your shipment is prepared or enters the UPS system.

Arrival times vary by destination and weather, so we cannot guarantee a specific delivery date or time.

Packed by hand, plant by plant

See how we prepare mail-order plants for a safe journey from our nursery to your garden.