Erythronium japonicum (Asian Fawn Lily)
Asian Fawn Lily, Katakuri
Erythronium japonicum (Asian Fawn Lily) is a charming perennial boasting elegant, nodding, lilac-pink flowers, one per stem, in mid to late spring. Each blossom features gracefully reflexed petals adorned with contrasting deep burgundy markings in the throat. They rise well above the basal foliage of broadly elliptical, green leaves. Lovely in groups under deciduous trees, in rock gardens or near ponds and streams where it will happily multiply. This is a spring ephemeral whose foliage disappears by late spring as the plant goes dormant.
- Grows in clumps up to 6-10 in. tall (15-25 cm) and 3-4 in. wide (7-10 cm). This beauty naturalizes quite easily in the shade garden.
- Easily grown in humus-rich, well-drained soils in part shade. Needs moist soil, even when dormant, do not let the soil dry out!
- Stunning in beds and borders, rock gardens, underplanting shrubs or roses, cottage gardens or in prairies. Because it goes dormant after blooming, interplant with late emerging perennials to fill in the open space (bleeding heart, columbine and hostas).
- Virtually disease free. Watch for slugs. Deer resistant.
- To be planted in fall. Propagate by division after flowering.
- Native to Japan, Korea, the Russian Far East, and China
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Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 9 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Erythronium - Dog Tooth Violets |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid,Late) |
Height | 6" – 10" (15cm – 25cm) |
Spread | 3" – 4" (7cm – 10cm) |
Spacing | 4" (10cm) |
Depth | 4" (10cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Garden Uses | Ponds and Streams, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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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
– 9 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Erythronium - Dog Tooth Violets |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid,Late) |
Height | 6" – 10" (15cm – 25cm) |
Spread | 3" – 4" (7cm – 10cm) |
Spacing | 4" (10cm) |
Depth | 4" (10cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Garden Uses | 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