How to Grow and Care for Green dragons

Crowdipper (Pinellia ternata) is a perennial, three-leafed herb that blooms in late summer. It is native to Japan, but it has become an invasive weed in the United States. Because it grows from a corm (a swollen, underground plant stem) several inches underground, crowdipper can be particularly difficult to control in gardens. Simple pulling will not suffice - the entire corm must be dug up if you wish to remove this plant!

Chinese green dragon (Pinellia pedatisecta) is a popular ornamental species because of its unusual Jack-in-the-pulpit flowers. This plant is also very easy to grow and thrives in the rocky soils of rock gardens in shade or sun. In fact, this herbaceous perennial plant can spread aggressively through your garden if not closely monitored.