Description
Ledebouria petiolata (=Drimiopsis maculata) is a hardy, deciduous, shade loving, bulbous plant has beautiful, small arrow shaped leaves that have dark purple spots on the leaves.

The spikes of white Hyacinth type flowers appear from September to April and are pretty but quite inconspicuous.

It multiplies easily by producing side bulbs. This is an attractive garden and container subject for deep, dark shade where it thrives. It also grows well in a shaded vertical wall planting. It grows amongst tree roots in deep shade where very little else grows.

Size Up to 25cm

Attributes
Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Deciduous , Hardiness – Frost: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Bulbs and Rhizomes, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade, Position: Shade – Light, Position: Sun – Morning, Soil: Loamy – Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Indoor Plant, Garden Uses: Local to Gauteng, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Shade, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness – Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Green shades, Garden type: Bushclumps, Garden type: Bushveld, Garden type: Forest Garden,