About
A medium-sized, deciduous shrub to about 3m tall from western North America with ovate, mid-green leaves and compact, round clusters of small, white flowers in spring, followed by blue-black berries. A useful and ornamental native shrub for a woodland garden or moist, partly shaded border.
About the genus
Erythronium are bulbous perennials with paired, ovate or broadly elliptic leaves, and leafless stems bearing one or more nodding, star-shaped flowers with recurved petals
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising.
Care notes
CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.