Tuolumne Dog Tooth Violet, Tuolumne Fawn Lily
Erythronium tuolumnense (Tuolumne Dog Tooth Violet) is a robust perennial boasting up to 10 nodding, bright yellow flowers per stem in mid-late spring. Each blossom, 1.5 in. across (4 cm), features elegantly recurved, pointed petals and deep yellow anthers. They rise well above the basal foliage of semi-erect, lance-shaped, glossy, solid green leaves. Lovely in groups under deciduous trees, in rock gardens or near ponds and streams where it will happily multiply.
| Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Liliaceae |
| Genus | Erythronium |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) |
| Height |
10" - 1' (25cm - 30cm) |
| Spread |
5" - 6" (13cm - 15cm) |
| Spacing | 4" (10cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, California |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Liliaceae |
| Genus | Erythronium |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) |
| Height |
10" - 1' (25cm - 30cm) |
| Spread |
5" - 6" (13cm - 15cm) |
| Spacing | 4" (10cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, California |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Erythronium tuolumnense (Tuolumne Dog Tooth Violet) do I need for my garden?
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