Description
Erythronium – Dog’s-tooth Violet – Trout Lily – Fawn Lily –
There are about 22 species of clump forming perennials, with long pointed, toothed like bulbs, in this genus. They occur in habitats ranging from deciduous woodland to open mountain meadows in Eurasia and North America. From spring to early summer, slender, upright stems carry delicate 1-10 pendent star shaped flowers, usually 1 1/4-2 ½” across, in shades of purple, violet, pink, yellow, or white, each with conspicuous stamens and 6 pointed, recurved tepals. They produces broadly elliptic to ovate-elliptic, paired usually semi erect, basal leaves, 1 1/4-14″ long, are glossy to glaucous, mid to dark green, in some species heavily marbled bronze. Grow in clump under deciduous tree and shrubs, or in a rock garde, or naturalized in then grass.
Plant bulbs at least 4″ deep in autumn, in fertile,, humus rich, well drained soil that does not dry out, in light, dappled or partial shade. Divide establish clumps after flowering.
Prone to rust, smuts, slugs, and fungal spots.
E. ‘Joanna’ – This bulbous perennial grows 10-12″ tall and 3″ wide. It produces elliptic, slightly glossy, mid green leaves, with brown marbling. In spring each stems carries up to 8 pink flushed, creamy yellow flowers.
Zones 4-9
