Dear Friends; The three species of Symplocarpus are all fairly infrequent in gardens, but all are 'growable'. They tend to be over looked in favor of the two species in the closely related genus, Lysichiton which have somewhat similar foliage and much showier flowers. Unfortunately they are all known as 'Skunk Cabbage'. They have somewhat similar growing requirements and do best at the edge of a pond or in the midst of spring streams. They can tolerate drier summers when they may go dormant. Only the American S. foetidus is common in cultivation, but both Lysichiton are seen more frequently. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +