I grow Amorphophallus Konjac (aka corpse flowers, aka voodoo bulbs, etc.) and they are hardy here in Arlington, VA 7B. If left in the ground, they flower too late to do much good for pawpaws, but if I dig them up and bring them inside, they’ll usually flower early, apparently pretty much at the pawpaw flower time. When they flower, the corms don’t put out any roots yet, so I can just rest it right on the ground next to my experimental little pawpaw patch. After it’s done flowering I’ll go plant it back in the ground. This corm was about 5-6 pounds I think and the flower is 15 inches tall and about 4 feet off tall from bottom of the corm to top of the flower.
Having grown them for years, I know the smell certainly brings the flies!
