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Voodoo Lily #925153
Asked February 27, 2026, 1:28 PM EST
Cuyahoga County Ohio
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Thank you for using "Ask Extension" to answer your question. Voodoo plants need a completely dry, dormant, frost free rest period which you have completed. The Voodoo Lily should be kept at 60 degrees or higher. Are you wanting to grow this plant in a pot or in the ground? They bloom in late winter or early Spring. The tubers are to be planted 3-5 inches deep whether you use a pot or in the ground planting. You want to avoid direct harsh afternoon sun and frosts. If you are planting in a pot you can bring the pot back to you basement or under cover when you know it is going to frost. In the ground you will need to watch for a prediction of frost and cover the plant during the frost. The Voodoo Lily produces a single large flower in late winter or early spring followed by foliage after the flower dies back.
Voodoo plants flowers have a foul odor to attract pollinators followed by attractive foliage. if you want to use the plant as a pollinator in needs to be outside. The Voodoo Lily is relatively rare so you probably will not see it in the box stores but a greenhouse or a nursery may have them. Some resources include the following:
Division of Agriculture Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, 'Voodoo Lily" 2301 South University Avenue, Little Rock , Ark 72204, September 2007
The Spruce, "How to Grow and Care for Voodoo Lily" by Jamie McIntosh, thespruce.com, Updated 5/2/25.