Tellima consists of herbaceous perennials that grow in clumps, featuring rounded, lobed foliage. Their small, fringed, bell-shaped blooms are borne on upright racemes.

Tellima

This compact perennial develops a neat cluster of rounded, bluntly lobed leaves. In late spring and early summer, it produces upright racemes that can reach 75 cm in height, adorned with small cream flowers that may emit a faint fragrance. As they mature, the blooms often transition to a light red hue.

Tellima grandiflora

Tellima grandiflora 'Bob's Choice'

Tellima grandiflora 'Delphine' (v)

Tellima grandiflora 'Forest Frost' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial characterized by its dark green leaves marked with silvery-purple veins. During summer, upright flower stems emerge, showcasing fringed flowers that start as pale greenish-white and transition to pinkish-red as they mature.

Tellima grandiflora 'Forest Frost'

Tellima grandiflora 'Perky'

Tellima grandiflora 'Pinky'

Tellima grandiflora 'Purpurteppich' is a semi-evergreen perennial that forms dense clumps, reaching heights of up to 60 cm. Its lobed leaves are green and covered in fine hairs, turning a deep red-purple during the summer and deepening in color through the winter. In late spring and summer, slender, dark stems produce small, bell-shaped flowers that are greenish-white with pink fringes.

Tellima grandiflora 'Purpurteppich'

Tellima grandiflora 'Silver Select'

Tellima grandiflora (Odorata Group) 'Howells'

Tellima grandiflora Alba Group

Tellima grandiflora Odorata Group

This perennial plant forms clumps and features lobed, scalloped leaves that are hairy and exhibit a deep green hue, often tinged with reddish-purple. In winter, the foliage can take on deeper shades of red, purple, and bronze. During the spring and early summer, slender, upright stems produce delicate, bell-shaped flowers that are pale green with pink fringes.