About

A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with upright stems with strap-shaped leaves. It produces bright flowers.

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