Disporum is a genus of about 20 species of perennial flowering plants, found in Asia from northern India to Japan, south to Indonesia and north into the Russian Far East.

Disporum, commonly known as fairy bells, belongs to the Colchicaceae family and is characterized by its rhizomatous growth habit. This perennial plant showcases alternate leaves on its minimally branched stems and produces drooping, bell-shaped flowers from the leaf axils, which later develop into berries.

Disporum

Fairy bells | Disporum

Disporum 'Night Heron' is a clump-forming, columnar upright perennial in the Colchicaceae, valued for its flowering from May to July. It carries deciduous foliage and performs best in partial shade on moist but well-drained soils. Plant in a sheltered spot and choose north-, east- or west-facing positions to suit its needs. It is rated H6, equivalent to very hardy in UK conditions.

Disporum 'Night Heron' is a clump-forming shade perennial with deciduous foliage that flowers from May to July.

Disporum 'Night Heron'

Fairy Bells | Disporum 'Night Heron'

Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant', known as long-styled disporum 'Green Giant', is a clump-forming, columnar upright herbaceous perennial in the Colchicaceae family. It grows to a height of 2.5 to 4 metres with a spread of 0.5 to 1 metre, reaching full height within 2 to 5 years. This semi-evergreen plant has deciduous foliage and thrives in partial shade with an east or west-facing aspect in sheltered locations. It prefers moist but well-drained soils of various types and pH levels, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand. It offers seasonal interest throughout spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Long-styled disporum 'Green Giant' is a tall, columnar herbaceous perennial thriving in partial shade with year-round garden interest.

Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'

Long-styled disporum 'Green Giant' | Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'

Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron' is a deciduous herbaceous perennial in the Colchicaceae family, forming clumps with a columnar upright habit. This cultivar grows to a height of 1.5 to 2.5 metres with a narrow spread of 0.1 to 0.5 metres, reaching full height within 2 to 5 years. It thrives in partial shade on north, east, or west-facing aspects, preferring sheltered locations with moist but well-drained or well-drained clay or loam soils that are acid to neutral in pH. 'Night Heron' is a low maintenance plant valued for its spring season interest.

Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron' is a deciduous herbaceous perennial with a tall, columnar habit, ideal for partial shade and spring interest.

Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron'

Long-styled disporum 'Night Heron' | Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron'

Disporum pullum is a species in the genus Disporum, placed in the family Colchicaceae. It belongs to a group of roughly 20 perennial Asian species and flowers in the UK from May to July. Plants in the genus produce pendent, bell-like blooms on herbaceous stems. In cultivation it suits situations that show off its spring–summer flowering period.

Fairy Bells (Disporum pullum) is a Disporum species in the Colchicaceae that flowers in the UK from May to July.

Disporum pullum

Fairy Bells | Disporum pullum

Disporum sessile is a perennial herb from Japan and Korea that grows to about 0.6 m. It flowers from May to July and prefers partial to full shade in sheltered sites. The plant does best in moist but well-drained sandy, loamy or clay soils of acidic to neutral pH. Use it as a low understorey or ground cover in woodland and shade gardens.

Sessile fairy bells (Disporum sessile) is a shade-loving perennial that flowers May to July and suits woodland and shade gardens.

Disporum sessile

Sessile fairy bells | Disporum sessile

Disporum sessile 'Awa-no-tsuki' is a deciduous cultivar of the Disporum genus, which comprises rhizomatous perennials with alternate leaves and minimally branched stems. This cultivar has a columnar upright habit and thrives in partial shade with a sheltered aspect, preferring moist but well-drained loam soil that is acid to neutral in pH. It flowers in spring and summer, producing solitary or clustered, drooping, bell-shaped flowers in the leaf axils, followed by berries. Suitable for cottage and informal gardens, flower borders, banks, and slopes, it is hardy to UK zone H6 and requires fertile, well-drained soil.

Disporum sessile 'Awa-no-tsuki' is a deciduous perennial with a columnar habit, thriving in partial shade and ideal for low-maintenance borders and slopes.

Disporum sessile 'Awa-no-tsuki' (v)

Disporum sessile 'Awa-no-tsuki'

Disporum sessile 'Variegatum' is a perennial in the Colchicaceae valued for its variegated foliage and compact habit. It reaches about 0.6 m and favours shady, sheltered positions. Flowering occurs from May to July. It performs best in moist but well-drained sandy, loamy or clay soils.

Disporum sessile 'Variegatum' is a variegated perennial reaching 0.6 m that flowers from May to July and suits shaded borders and woodland gardens.

Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'

Fairy Bells | Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'

Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-naka-fu' is a deciduous cultivar of the Disporum genus, which comprises rhizomatous perennials with alternate leaves on minimally branched stems. This cultivar has a columnar upright habit and produces solitary or clustered, drooping, bell-shaped flowers in spring and summer. It thrives in partial shade with a sheltered aspect, preferring moist but well-drained loam soil that is acid to neutral in pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, flower borders, banks, and slopes, requiring fertile, well-drained soil for best growth.

Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-naka-fu' is a hardy, deciduous perennial with a columnar habit, ideal for shaded borders and cottage gardens in spring and summer.

Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-naka-fu' (v)

Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-naka-fu'

Disporum smithii is a perennial herb in the Liliaceae, commonly called largeflower fairybells and native to western North America. It favours shady conditions and reliably flowers from May to July. Plants prefer moist, well-drained soils and are best placed where shade or partial shade is available.

Largeflower fairybells (Disporum smithii) suits shady, moist, well-drained sites and flowers from May to July.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosartes_smithii

Prosartes, the fairybells, is a North American genus of flowering plants in the lily family.

Disporum smithii

Largeflower fairybells | Disporum smithii

Disporum trabeculatum is a deciduous cultivar of the Disporum genus, which comprises rhizomatous perennials with alternate leaves on minimally branched stems. This cultivar has a columnar upright habit and produces solitary or clustered, drooping, bell-shaped flowers in the leaf axils during spring and summer, followed by berries. It thrives in partial shade with a north, east, or west-facing aspect, preferring sheltered positions in moist but well-drained loam soil that is acidic to neutral. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, flower borders, beds, banks, and slopes.

Disporum trabeculatum is a hardy, deciduous perennial with a columnar habit, ideal for partial shade in cottage gardens and flower borders from spring to