Erythronium americanum
Erythronium americanum is a spring ephemeral with burgundy-mottled leaves and bright yellow, nodding, lily-like flowers.
Description:
Erythronium americanum, known as yellow dogtooth violet or trout lily, is a lovely, colony-forming, spring ephemeral with grey-green, burgundy-mottled leaves. It has bright yellow, nodding, lily-like flowers in early spring. Plant yellow dogtooth violet in a woodland setting or shade border with moisture retentive, fertile soil. Erythronium will go dormant before summer so plant them near late-emerging perennials like Hosta and toadlilies. Some wild colonies are thought to be more than 300 years old. Eastern North America from Newfoundland to Ontario south through most of the eastern US. Dry bulbs should be planted ASAP as viability out of soil is not long.
Common Name: Yellow Dogtooth Violet - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist woods, wooded slopes, bluffs, and along streams.
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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