Lysichiton americanum grows quite vigorously at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. I once tried L. camschatsense (sp?) when I worked at Fernwood in Niles, Michigan, but it dwindled away. Russell At 12:35 PM 3/2/2007, Jim McKenney wrote: >Roger mentioned the west coast skunk cabbage, Lysichiton. Is anyone on the >east coast growing this successfully? I have both species in my garden, and >they have been there for years, but they are growing very haltingly. And the >sprouts often show freeze damage. Neither has bloomed yet (i.e. ever here) . Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106