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A Pretty Flower Carpet for Your Mid-Late Spring Garden

Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders

Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Erythronium, Dog Tooth Violet, Fawn Lily, Corydalis, Fumewort
erythronium, trout lily

Reigning as supreme ground covers in the mid to late spring garden, Erythronium (Dog Tooth Violet) and Corydalis (Fumewort) intermingle to create a wonderful floral tapestry. Part shade lovers, they are perfect to underplant shrubs and roses or to brighten up woodland gardens. Extremely easy to re-create in no time. You have to try it!

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Exposure Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy
Landscaping Ideas Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow

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Erythronium (Trout Lily) Corydalis
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Corydalis flexuosa ‘Golden Panda’ (Fumewort)
Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ (Dog Tooth Violet)
Erythronium californicum ‘White Beauty’ (Fawn Lily)
Erythronium dens-canis (Dog’s Tooth Violet)
Erythronium dens-canis ‘Japonicum’ (Dog’s Tooth Violet)
Erythronium revolutum (Mahogany Fawn Lily)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Exposure Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy
Landscaping Ideas Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
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Erythronium (Trout Lily) Corydalis
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