Gosh i havn't seen one of those since i left the east coast over 40 years ago.They used to grow wild in the woods back there.I knew what they were,but being young at the time i had no interest in them.We were only interested in picking wild berries.LOL
Kathi

Hi zig, Jack in the Pulpit are protected here in MN, tho I don't know why, since they grow in woods from Can to FL. I have them in my garden. We inherited them from the prvious ownwers in 1060. They grow among my clematis, common willow, hosta, impatiens,lilium, etc. receiving mostly indirect morning sun. They thrive on whatever soil was there and have never been fertilized, since we came. They have spread a little, but when they rarely decide they want in a different plants home, they pull out easily--certainly not fast enough to be invasive. Tho, I must admit with great maturity, this happens a wee bit more often-Probably pulled about 3 this year and gave to a neighbor to plant, but then I have three small patches of it. They are a perennial here in zone 4--southern MN and don't flinch at temps of -30. They grow somewhat like an umbrella on bare stems and topped with large leaves at various hts. They eventually get 18"-2'H x 18" W at the end of summer.Flowers bloom in April and May--a spathe from a single leaf, with a stalk in the middle. A leaf-hood folds over the top. A gorgeous bright red seed head about 8" x 2." Jack-in-the-Pulpit stands about 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall. The berrie show best in autumn when the rest of the foliage begins to die. I read that the fresh root can poison, even cause death. I'd be careful if your dog is a digger. I have friens who have had trouble growing. I suspect they are big on fertilizer and JP like poor soil.
gramma jan