Erythronium albidum (White Trout Lily)
White Trout Lily, White Troutlily, White Dog's Tooth Violet, White Fawn Lily, Adder's-Tongue, Blonde Lilian
Erythronium albidum (White Trout Lily) is a charming perennial boasting nodding, lily-shaped, white flowers, 1-2 in. long (2-5 cm), one per stem, in early to mid-spring. Each blossom features elegantly reflexed petals and bright yellow anthers. They rise atop a naked scape, well above the basal foliage of elliptic leaves, softly marbled with silver-green. White Trout Lily is a spring ephemeral whose foliage disappears by late spring as the plant goes dormant. Highly ornamental, White Trout Lily makes an attractive ground cover in the shade garden. Lovely in groups under deciduous trees or near ponds and streams where it will happily multiply.
- Grows up to 6-12 in. tall (15-30 cm) and 3-6 in. wide (7-15 cm). This beauty multiplies quickly by root offshoots and seeds to form large colonies but may take up to 6 years before blooming.
- Easily grown in humus-rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade.
- Stunning in shade gardens, rock gardens, underplanting shrubs or roses, cottage gardens, woodland gardens or near ponds and streams. Great as a groundcover too. Because it goes dormant after blooming, interplant with late emerging perennials to fill in the open space (bleeding heart, columbine, and hostas).
- No serious pest or disease issues.
- Propagate by root division, seeds. Plants propagated from seed will not bloom until their third or fourth year.
- To be planted in fall, 2-3 in. deep (5-7 cm) and 4-5 in. apart (10-12 cm). Resent transplanting, therefore make sure you find the right home for this plant.
- Native to Eastern North America
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Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 8 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Erythronium - Dog Tooth Violets |
Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) |
Height | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
Spread | 3" – 6" (7cm – 15cm) |
Spacing | 4" – 5" (10cm – 12cm) |
Depth | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Northeast, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Southeast, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Southwest, Oklahoma, Texas |
Garden Uses | Ground Covers, Ponds and Streams, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Erythronium - Dog Tooth Violets
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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.
Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 8 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Erythronium - Dog Tooth Violets |
Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) |
Height | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
Spread | 3" – 6" (7cm – 15cm) |
Spacing | 4" – 5" (10cm – 12cm) |
Depth | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Northeast, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Southeast, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Southwest, Oklahoma, Texas |
Garden Uses | Ground Covers, Ponds and Streams, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Erythronium - Dog Tooth Violets