About

A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with neat basal foliage. It bears colourful blooms.

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

CultivationWell-drained soil in sun
PruningAllow foliage to die back
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in wet soil