Zone:  6-9
Height:  15-45 cm (6-18 in)
Spread:  30-45 cm (12-18 in); rhizomes spread to form colonies
Bloom:  In spring a large, greenish-yellow spike emerges, which develops bright orange-red berries in the summer
Foliage:  Stunning arrow-shaped leaves, shiny dark green with white mottling, form a handsome mound which disappears with the heat of summer and emerges again with fall's cool weather.  The foliage is incredibly resistant to the worst winter weather!
Light:  Part to full shade
Water:  Moderate
Soil:  Average to acidic; moist with good drainage
Garden site:  Front edge of perennial bed and under planting of shrubs and trees in forest garden setting