How Do You Grow Jack-In-The-Pulpit (Arisaema)?
Jack-in-the-pulpit is a woodland perennial that grows 2 to 3 feet high. It has dramatic hooded flowers in shades of green with dark markings. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer. Buy jack-in-the-pulpit in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds. Remove old foliage in spring, using bypass pruners to cut off the old stems. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in early spring (follow package directions). Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring. Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall. Plant jack-in-the-pulpit in part shade in well-drained soil that stays moist year-round. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers. Set the plants 6 to 9 inches apart. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inch
